So heyyyy, it's my last post here in Sydney. My flight is in about 4 hours and I'm pretty reluctant yet excited about going home.
It's amazing how fast 6 weeks flew by and it's almost February :D
I've done so much, met a lot of people, all kinds of people from different walks of life and one thing fosho, I've grown. It's been one huge reality check for me as I had to spend money that I didn't have, do housework that I never bothered to do in my own home and hey, I even have a new found love for cooking.
Call it mystery, call it divine intervention, but I'm glad my laptop decided not to connect to the internet at all. And because of that, I got to walk the dog, discover new recipes and basically not waste time at all. But hopefully it'll be okay once I get home, coz it's not fun. Nothing having your own laptop to work.
So now, I think I deserve my own "I went to Sydney, slept on a couch for 6 weeks and all I got was this lousy t-shirt" now hey? Or a " I got bullied by aboriginals for being Asians but I survived" t-shirt huh? :p
Currently listening to : I Love You 5 by NeverShoutNever!
Showing posts with label aussie rants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label aussie rants. Show all posts
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
#19 Take It Home
Hey,
It's been pretty boring around here lately. Sam and I went to Taronga Zoo, hung out with a French dude there, and touched a wombat :D Sam went home about two days ago, so I've been pretty much staying home.
As I've been tweeting lately, I lost my glasses at the beach. Knowing how blind I am without them, I stupidly wore them when I was in the sea, and a frickin' huge wave simply washed my glasses off my face as I was 2 feet under it. We notified the lifeguards and honestly, there isn't much hope of me ever getting it back. I went to the optician nearby, and found out that I can't do an instant test to find out my power (I like that word, powerrr) but instead it takes up to 10 working days or some shit. I wasn't paying attention as soon as I heard the word "$200" for a frickin' eye test.
So I was walking around blindly for 2 days, then Bel borrowed her friend's old glasses for me but the power was too low and it just made me even dizzier and plus I didn't want to risk destroying my eyes :O But then my mum, my lifesaver (as always) had contacted the IFS (google it) of the next flight to Sydney from KL and handed him some contact lens she bought for only RM30 (sooo much better than $200 for a stupid eye test). I was never able to wear contact lenses, I've tried, trust me. But I knew it was my own fault for losing my glasses and so I just had to bear with it. the first day I got em', I tried but phailed. But today! I managed to get them in, praise the heavens for I can finally see! It doesn't solve the astigmatism problem that I have but who cares anyway, double vision only vhat. I'm just looking forward to going home and getting a new pair of glasses. My old ones were 4 years old btw, mind you. Now I'm just wondering how I'm gonna get the contacts out..
My laptop is still refusing to function. I went to a Cafe that had wi-fi for $2 (about RM6.50!) an hour earlier today, but in order to use the internet, I have to order something first. So I went for a flat white coffee (which was so-so) for $3.50. I asked about the wi-fi after I got my coffee and boo frickin' hoo their server was kaput. OH EM GEE why does this shit always always always happen to me? Yeah so what if the logical thing to do was inquire about the wi-fi first, I didn't, so serves me right lah? Pfffffft.
The truth is, I'm glad that my laptop wasn't connecting to the wi-fi at home (which is the only problem with it) coz I'll only be online the whole time if it did. But now that Sam's gone home, I hardly go out and there's nothing at home to do other than walk the dog and do housework! Not that I'm complaining, it's just that I wish I could download my songs or update my twitter without using someone else's laptop. I'm thinking it might be my laptop's network adaptor that isn't working which really really sucks.
I've abandoned my Aussie blog, I know, I'm just too lazy. I will though, I promise. Just give me time. xx, Denise.
Currently listening to : Take It Home by The White Tie Affair
It's been pretty boring around here lately. Sam and I went to Taronga Zoo, hung out with a French dude there, and touched a wombat :D Sam went home about two days ago, so I've been pretty much staying home.
As I've been tweeting lately, I lost my glasses at the beach. Knowing how blind I am without them, I stupidly wore them when I was in the sea, and a frickin' huge wave simply washed my glasses off my face as I was 2 feet under it. We notified the lifeguards and honestly, there isn't much hope of me ever getting it back. I went to the optician nearby, and found out that I can't do an instant test to find out my power (I like that word, powerrr) but instead it takes up to 10 working days or some shit. I wasn't paying attention as soon as I heard the word "$200" for a frickin' eye test.
So I was walking around blindly for 2 days, then Bel borrowed her friend's old glasses for me but the power was too low and it just made me even dizzier and plus I didn't want to risk destroying my eyes :O But then my mum, my lifesaver (as always) had contacted the IFS (google it) of the next flight to Sydney from KL and handed him some contact lens she bought for only RM30 (sooo much better than $200 for a stupid eye test). I was never able to wear contact lenses, I've tried, trust me. But I knew it was my own fault for losing my glasses and so I just had to bear with it. the first day I got em', I tried but phailed. But today! I managed to get them in, praise the heavens for I can finally see! It doesn't solve the astigmatism problem that I have but who cares anyway, double vision only vhat. I'm just looking forward to going home and getting a new pair of glasses. My old ones were 4 years old btw, mind you. Now I'm just wondering how I'm gonna get the contacts out..
My laptop is still refusing to function. I went to a Cafe that had wi-fi for $2 (about RM6.50!) an hour earlier today, but in order to use the internet, I have to order something first. So I went for a flat white coffee (which was so-so) for $3.50. I asked about the wi-fi after I got my coffee and boo frickin' hoo their server was kaput. OH EM GEE why does this shit always always always happen to me? Yeah so what if the logical thing to do was inquire about the wi-fi first, I didn't, so serves me right lah? Pfffffft.
The truth is, I'm glad that my laptop wasn't connecting to the wi-fi at home (which is the only problem with it) coz I'll only be online the whole time if it did. But now that Sam's gone home, I hardly go out and there's nothing at home to do other than walk the dog and do housework! Not that I'm complaining, it's just that I wish I could download my songs or update my twitter without using someone else's laptop. I'm thinking it might be my laptop's network adaptor that isn't working which really really sucks.
I've abandoned my Aussie blog, I know, I'm just too lazy. I will though, I promise. Just give me time. xx, Denise.
Currently listening to : Take It Home by The White Tie Affair
Friday, January 8, 2010
#18 Va-va-vooom :D
Heyy hello!
No, I have not abandoned my blog, I've just been having too much fun in the sun! :D
I wake up early most of the days and come home tired and fall asleep in a click. So yeah, didn't really have much time to sit down and write a proper update. Things have been going slow for now, since we've done (almost) everything one can do while in Sydney.
Sam will be going back on Monday, and I'll be here for another 2 weeks before I return home sweeeet home! I miss everything! There's too many to even list! The food, the prices of food, the people, the lousy public transport and my phone :( And what's worse is that my friends are all already getting their license done, and I have done zilch. Rawr!
But hey, it's not that bad here. I'm finding it to be actually quite comfortable, other than some housework and constant walking, but it's all good. I've been hanging out with Jed's sister, Kim and her boyfriend, Bryce who are 17 too but like waaaaay taller than me. Went swimming, had lunch together and stuff but most of the time it's just me and Sam. Oh btw, she's got twitter @slipperslap. I thought of that name coz she takes like, hmm on average about 2 hours to think of a username?!
The people here are just so friendly, I feel like hugging them. Haha okay not really. But there are like a few drunks sometimes, and really noisy people but still, I love it :) I'm sorta looking forward to going home and sorta not. Finding myself in a pickle *sighs
OH OH and that day at the blue mountains, I saw this b-e-a-utiful guy, with blue eyes and gold wavy hair (seriously!) and I tell you, I was smitten! He actually came and talked to me. I found out that he's backpacking in Sydney, and he's from England *melts. He's going to Melbourne the next day *dies. I was way too awestruck to even ask for his name #FAIL! failfailfailfail! Oh well, I believe in fate brah!
Mmmm, the food! The portions are so huge, I'm surprised I still have 2 meals a day. So far, I haven't had lousy food but maybe that's just me? I've had everything from Italian to Korean and Indian to Lebanese :p Hope I'm not putting on any weight though. Oh and pictures are mostly in the Aussie blog, which I also am very lazy to updatezzzz. Hmm, I'll just upload them on flickr once I get home okeangs people?
Bye for now. Love love love Denise :)
Currently Listening to : Here Comes Your Man by Meaghan Smith
No, I have not abandoned my blog, I've just been having too much fun in the sun! :D
I wake up early most of the days and come home tired and fall asleep in a click. So yeah, didn't really have much time to sit down and write a proper update. Things have been going slow for now, since we've done (almost) everything one can do while in Sydney.
Sam will be going back on Monday, and I'll be here for another 2 weeks before I return home sweeeet home! I miss everything! There's too many to even list! The food, the prices of food, the people, the lousy public transport and my phone :( And what's worse is that my friends are all already getting their license done, and I have done zilch. Rawr!
But hey, it's not that bad here. I'm finding it to be actually quite comfortable, other than some housework and constant walking, but it's all good. I've been hanging out with Jed's sister, Kim and her boyfriend, Bryce who are 17 too but like waaaaay taller than me. Went swimming, had lunch together and stuff but most of the time it's just me and Sam. Oh btw, she's got twitter @slipperslap. I thought of that name coz she takes like, hmm on average about 2 hours to think of a username?!
The people here are just so friendly, I feel like hugging them. Haha okay not really. But there are like a few drunks sometimes, and really noisy people but still, I love it :) I'm sorta looking forward to going home and sorta not. Finding myself in a pickle *sighs
OH OH and that day at the blue mountains, I saw this b-e-a-utiful guy, with blue eyes and gold wavy hair (seriously!) and I tell you, I was smitten! He actually came and talked to me. I found out that he's backpacking in Sydney, and he's from England *melts. He's going to Melbourne the next day *dies. I was way too awestruck to even ask for his name #FAIL! failfailfailfail! Oh well, I believe in fate brah!
Mmmm, the food! The portions are so huge, I'm surprised I still have 2 meals a day. So far, I haven't had lousy food but maybe that's just me? I've had everything from Italian to Korean and Indian to Lebanese :p Hope I'm not putting on any weight though. Oh and pictures are mostly in the Aussie blog, which I also am very lazy to updatezzzz. Hmm, I'll just upload them on flickr once I get home okeangs people?
Bye for now. Love love love Denise :)
Currently Listening to : Here Comes Your Man by Meaghan Smith
Monday, December 28, 2009
#16 A heightened state of paranoia
Hey hello hi,
I know I haven't updated in a long time, again. I stayed with my dad in the city for about 4 nights, that's why. Hilton Sydney to be precise.
I did a lot of walking. Like seriously. My toes are all cramped up. But it was soo worth it. Well, it rained a few days and it was really windy and cold, haha so much for summer. We went to Darling Harbour, King's Cross Street, Sydney Harbour, Sydney Opera House and pretty much everywhere in the city. Sam and I almost went bazonkers when we saw all the clothes. But even with the Boxing Day sales, things are still really really expensive.
People here are so..cool. Everything they do is for the environment. They don't use plastic bags, they have buses that don't release greenhouse gases, and they recycle everything! But the food, dayum. It's so good but really costly. And if the price of the food doesn't kill me, the Aussie boys will :p Jyeahh, eye candy here is everywhere! Drives me nuts, tau :x
Most of the updates go to my other blog, linked in my previous post, and all other pictures will go into a flickr account which I will set up soon..when I don't feel too lazy to post about 700+ pictures of only 4 days :)
Currently listening to : Hold On by The Skylife
I know I haven't updated in a long time, again. I stayed with my dad in the city for about 4 nights, that's why. Hilton Sydney to be precise.
I did a lot of walking. Like seriously. My toes are all cramped up. But it was soo worth it. Well, it rained a few days and it was really windy and cold, haha so much for summer. We went to Darling Harbour, King's Cross Street, Sydney Harbour, Sydney Opera House and pretty much everywhere in the city. Sam and I almost went bazonkers when we saw all the clothes. But even with the Boxing Day sales, things are still really really expensive.
People here are so..cool. Everything they do is for the environment. They don't use plastic bags, they have buses that don't release greenhouse gases, and they recycle everything! But the food, dayum. It's so good but really costly. And if the price of the food doesn't kill me, the Aussie boys will :p Jyeahh, eye candy here is everywhere! Drives me nuts, tau :x
Most of the updates go to my other blog, linked in my previous post, and all other pictures will go into a flickr account which I will set up soon..when I don't feel too lazy to post about 700+ pictures of only 4 days :)
Currently listening to : Hold On by The Skylife
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
#15 Of Cuppacino and alone time
Hey, so I finally managed to update my blog, but still not on my laptop. I don't know why it just can't connect to the internet, while my sister's iTouch has no problem. I'm currently using my cousin's boyfriend, Jed's PC.
Things have been good, I'm feeling much better but my nose is peeling ._. The food here is awesome, but again, really expensive. I try really hard to be frugal but everything is just so..tempting. I just want everythinggg :D
The people here are eerily friendly. They greet you when you enter their shops, smile at you on the streets and let you squeak at their dogs. I feel really at home, which I guess is good. Sam and I were in Broadway, a shopping mall here in Glebe. Oh btw, Glebe is a suburb, so it's kinda small and we walk everywhere. My legs hurt a little from all the uphills and downhills but I think I'm getting used to it. Frankly, I'm just loving it here.
I miss my mum. And friends. It doesn't feel like I'm missing out on much but I still want to be around them. But dad says I need "change" kan, so what the heck, I'm just taking a day at a time.
Most of my detailed updates will be here : http://disaster-downunder.blogspot.com with pictures and stuff so yeah :)
Currently listening to : Thinking of You by Katy Perry
Things have been good, I'm feeling much better but my nose is peeling ._. The food here is awesome, but again, really expensive. I try really hard to be frugal but everything is just so..tempting. I just want everythinggg :D
The people here are eerily friendly. They greet you when you enter their shops, smile at you on the streets and let you squeak at their dogs. I feel really at home, which I guess is good. Sam and I were in Broadway, a shopping mall here in Glebe. Oh btw, Glebe is a suburb, so it's kinda small and we walk everywhere. My legs hurt a little from all the uphills and downhills but I think I'm getting used to it. Frankly, I'm just loving it here.
I miss my mum. And friends. It doesn't feel like I'm missing out on much but I still want to be around them. But dad says I need "change" kan, so what the heck, I'm just taking a day at a time.
Most of my detailed updates will be here : http://disaster-downunder.blogspot.com with pictures and stuff so yeah :)
Currently listening to : Thinking of You by Katy Perry
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
#14 Of flu and aircraft pressure
HEYYYYYYY ;D
My first blog post in Australia! I arrived this morning at 9.30 local time. It's 3 hours ahead here compared to M'sia, so you do the math. My flight was horrible! I already had a slight flu before I boarded the plane, and then it was cold, and the aircraft pressure was making everything worse. I sneezed the whole 8 hours and now my nose is so sore, it ain't funny.
When I arrived, first thing we did was take Kinoko, Isabel's dog for a walk. And by walk, I don't mean your typical Malaysian 'just walk around the corner and back' kind of walk. This walk took ages! I think we walked about 4km, around the harbour (not sure which one though) and through the streets. It was so completely normal for people to unleash their dogs and let them walk around here *sigh. I saw tons of dogs that made me want to grab one and just run off -_-
We're having takeaway pizza for dinner and I tell you, the food here is NOT cheap. But it's sooo worth it. I didn't take any pictures because frankly, I was just way to sick and tired. This fever is neither wanted nor needed -.-
I created another blog for pictures and stuff for when I'm in Australia. I'll post the URL as soon as its up.
Currently listening to : Chillin by Wale and Lady Gaga
My first blog post in Australia! I arrived this morning at 9.30 local time. It's 3 hours ahead here compared to M'sia, so you do the math. My flight was horrible! I already had a slight flu before I boarded the plane, and then it was cold, and the aircraft pressure was making everything worse. I sneezed the whole 8 hours and now my nose is so sore, it ain't funny.
When I arrived, first thing we did was take Kinoko, Isabel's dog for a walk. And by walk, I don't mean your typical Malaysian 'just walk around the corner and back' kind of walk. This walk took ages! I think we walked about 4km, around the harbour (not sure which one though) and through the streets. It was so completely normal for people to unleash their dogs and let them walk around here *sigh. I saw tons of dogs that made me want to grab one and just run off -_-
We're having takeaway pizza for dinner and I tell you, the food here is NOT cheap. But it's sooo worth it. I didn't take any pictures because frankly, I was just way to sick and tired. This fever is neither wanted nor needed -.-
I created another blog for pictures and stuff for when I'm in Australia. I'll post the URL as soon as its up.
Currently listening to : Chillin by Wale and Lady Gaga
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