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Pre-Valentine's Valentines Day Monday, February 16, 2009

One of the best valentines i've ever had =)
Met up and hung around the rooms for everyone to get ready then went for lunch in the dining hall before heading through the city to Northbridge for a game of LaserTag =D







Waiting area

14 ppl split into 3 teams.. it was sooo fun and a great workout.. i ranked 6th weii hehehe


Walked back to the city for a bit of shopping until nighttime



Went to NorthBridge Chinatown for dinner.. the food was freaking delicious!! Never thought i'd miss chinese food so much



After dinner those from homestays had to go back unfortunately.. the rest of us from Currie hall split into 2 groups, 1 group willing and daring enough to walk all the way back to currie through the city =D.. and the other group.. who missed out waiting sooo long for the bus coz they were tired XD.. wahahaha i bet you guys regretted it!!


Got to explore the city, walking through a lot of nice little districts and little street cafes.. the view was spectacular and the weather was nice and breezy




During our walk, halfway back along Matilda Bay, we found that the rest had just boarded the bus.. the bus usually goes along the same road.. so to screw with their heads we ran all the way to the bus stop and caught the same bus just in time hahahahaha.. omg the look on their faces were priceless.. made us laugh even harder.. the other passengers on the bus must've thought we were nuts lol..
Didnt plan on sleeping.. so when we got back, we unloaded all our stuff, changed and went back out just in time to celebrate valentines day at 12 0'clock haha.. quite a few people were already in the courtyard.. uni students aswell.. hung around for abit then headed toward the river..




tho we got sidetracked to UWA lol..



wondered around and found the sunken garden which is supposedly where everyone goes when they skip lectures.. After awhile, it started drizzling.. wandered into some old creepy passageway that led to a carpark.. stood around figuring where we were then ran all the way down to the underpass through the garden sprinklers and rain..



Headed straight for the dining hall when we reached Currie.. The hot chocolate and lattes felt soo relaxing with alyssa's piano solos



Crashed in Seans room after where the guys were playing poker.. It was around 5am by then and we were so tired that 4 of us actually fell asleep on a single-sized bed lol!! Woke up in the morning feeling so blur.. Sean actually had to sleep in Josephs room for the night ><


Next day everyone was too stoned the entire afternoon so our sunset by the beach plan was postponed =.= The ex-foundation and currie hall students came to visit in the evening so we decided to join them for dinner at Fremantle.. they headed back to Currie for drinks later on





Went to city for one last round of shopping after school, then went for a run by the river.. pretty much the same routine when we're bored



I'm semi-grounded by choice for awhile.. Tests are in a week and the project datelines are in a week or two.. gotta start studying!! Have to write 1200-1500 word essays and written reports aswell as oral presentations for EACH and EVERY subject! ahhhhh.. bring on the Red Bull and sleepless nights..

Perth!! Sunday, February 15, 2009

Life in Perth is good so far.. Assignments and Projects are piling up.. staying up past 1 everyday just to finish my assignments.. and no its not because im hardworking, its because i procrastinate a lot in the afternoon >< going to the city or just hanging around the dorms..

English class here is super tough! It makes the english they teach in form 5 look like std 1 work.. I actually have to read a whole chapter on READING and ANALYZING stuff you read.. and i didnt understand a single thing damn thing the first time i went through it.. now i have to write a thesis and a 1500 word essay!! arghh..

Putting all the academics aside.. Hostel life is going GREAT! Its sooo fun.. and im grateful i was able to get a spot in Currie Hall.. waiting list is super long.. Coz its the only residential college that rents out 1 floor to foundation students in perth.. so those who dont get in will have to go for homestay..

love the nice weather and the clean soft ground they have.. you can actually study or fall asleep on their lawns wei..


Chor tai ti and blackjack our only familiar feeling of cny


watching movies past midnight



Another cool thing about living here.. is when we realize we havent finished the same english assignments due the next day.. we cram up in wayne's room until 3/4am in the morning struggling to complete it


pizza.. our only decent meal


Midnight walks around UWA


Midnight piano and guitar serenades.. Lucky for us we have residents access through the sidedoor of the dining hall although its locked up.. so we can secretly just crash even at 2am in the morning




Going for late night jogging sessions along Matilda Bay. Once we actually jogged all the way to the city.. went out for 3 hours and came back 30 mins past 12


stopped by for drinks at a bar

Best thing is.. Some of us had assignements and hw due the next day.. haha.. we never planned on jogging for so long.. bathed and went down to the dining hall at 1+am.. omg do u know how hard it is to start an assignment so late after a 2 hour run?? coffee didnt even kick in =.=


Recently celebrated Alyssa and Nathan's birthday!! surprised them at midnight with an ice-cream cake haha.. Keith u OWE ME and Nadia for 'walking' all the way to IGA to find a cake =p and also Rudy for the bags of bubble tea everyone ordered and we had to carry back because we were kind enough to accompany u.. XD





Rudy and Grace popped open their wine and whisky


HAHAHAHAHAH!!


And if you'e wondering why everything is done past midnight i dont really have an answer lol.. i just realized it myself after posting these stuff up.. probably a currie hall tradition.. we're nightowls.. stay up late at night and sleep in class the next morning =p

Thanks for the Memories Wednesday, February 11, 2009

okok i know there have been lack of updates from me sorreey.. been swamped with assignments since first week.. and the weather makes me wanna sleep every second XD
Before i update about Aussie..


THANK YOU.. Mel and Sam for being the bestest friends a girl could ever ask for =D.. Seriously missing you gals.. the 'open discussions' just never ends with the both of you lol! Thanks Mel.. for the beautiful letter u gave me a week early.. tho u forbade me to read it until i arrived in australia =.= evil mann... made me more tempted to open it
Thanks Sam.. for the touching messages from your blog And the card before i left.. missing all your 'manipulative plots' hahahaha.. and no i have never regretted anything =)
Another thing that i miss is the seemingly mind-link the 3 of us have lol.. one glance is enough to know what the other is thinking hahaha.. Im soo grateful to have you two as my besties all these years.. And even though we sometimes have disagreements or arguements we never let it linger for long which is one of the coolest things we've endured hehe
.. i would never change a single moment we've shared..

Thank You.. Jay Min, Ruei Pern and Phil, my hangout buddys during the long holidays.. Thanks Jay for your incredibly sweet yet humourous letter.. haha.. its pinned to my board and as u know has been commented on =D.. see.. i publicize u even tho im all d way in Perth lol!!
And also Thanks Phil and Ruei Pern.. for the card and touching messages..
It has been really fun spending time with you guys.. Im so thankful that we got closer during the holidays and i really got to see how truly wonderful friends u guys are..There was never a dull moment hanging out together doing random stuff

Thank you.. Kyle, Jay, Ruei Pern and Chay Ann for being able to come see me off even though it was on Chinese New Year's Eve.. I really appreciate it!!
Ju Ann and Wei Keat for the wondeful handmade photo album and messages.. i disessembled it and pinned the photos up on my board in the room for all to see =D
Ms Stephanie for writing that lovely message!!
Shi Yee for the farewell sms
Sean for part of the card

and Kyle for sending me the self produced self made song for all of us.. also thanks teng huei for helping him out with it =)

Thank You to the Ex-Lethian gang.. for remaining really good friends for soo long.. I've known some of you for more than 13 years i think.. Thanks Kyle, Guan Thiam, Vincent, Amy, Teng Huei joining me for bah kut teh at 7 in the morning haha.. and Nat for calling me right as i was boarding the plane XD Hope the whole lot of us will get the chance to remain friends in the future.. then i will be proud to say im still friends with the people from kindergarten and primary


Just wanna say thanks for everything u guys back home and also those who've gone overseas.. to all my classmates or once were classmates.. i wouldn't change anything we've done from primary school right up to high school.. and all the shit we've been through.. And im sorry if i ever offended or pissed off anyone.. Although we might all part ways i'll never forget all the great times we've had =)

~Syen

Typically Malaysian Tuesday, February 03, 2009

Came back for Bangkok. Nothing much. 


Stayed in a really nice 5 star hotel that is connected to a shopping complex that is similar to Sungai Wang. My family got the suite. Damn big. Really nice place to stay in. 

Went for two ah kua shows. Haha. 
The 'ladies' are so much prettier than actual girls. They have bodies that are even more perfect than regular girls. 

Then on the flight back to Malaysia, when the plane had just touched down, the lights inside the plane blacked out. 

And the whole plane being rather full with Malaysians, they had the typical Malaysian reaction.
That is the moment the lights went out, they went "Owwwwwhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......."

Imagine. The whole plane

It was so typically Malaysian that I couldn't help but burst out laughing. Quite loudly actually. Not the silent laughter. The laughter with the "Ahahahhah!!"

And from my point of view, I could see the Caucasian guy in the seat behind mine staring at me as if there was something wrong with me. He must have been wondering 'What was wrong with this girl? A blackout and she bursts out laughing?'

Lights came back on after another second anyway. 


~Mel