Everybody's pulling you a different way, You want to close your eyes and make it all go away

A lament for my last weekend of freedom. Classes officially start on Monday, 3rd March, during which I will have no lunch break whatsoever, 'cause on this very first day of class, I have to attend an obligatory meeting for my computer class during the lunch break that I should normally have. *sobz* Gastric, here I come. Timetables are out, and mine looks QUITE free. Note that the QUITE is in caps, 'cause I have a feeling I'm gonna have kill-me-wanna-die amount of assignments to do, and definitely a part time job to add to that. Such is life.

After talking to nana, I have to make one thing very very very clear. I've actually only officially moved once okay. From Adelaide to here. The working on island thing was supposed to be part of my course so that doesn't count. I made a decision to move to Melb, but it didn't actually happen 'cause of financial reasons, so that doesn't count either. So yes, I haven't actually been moving around Aus as much as you guys seem to think I have, just from Adelaide to Toowoomba. Understood yesh? Yesh. =D

And this place isn't as kuno as you guys think also okay! I have internet! That's all that matters after 7 months of NOT having a connection. (Yes, currently discussing my super-speed-lightning-fast connection with Sim, muahahahahaha, although I could very well be exaggerating a little..... but only a little =D) The point is, I DO like this place, so your efforts of trying to persuade me to move (again) is gonna be futile. Sounds so evil-villain-ish. I promise I'll take pics of the place if I ever remember to. Heeheehee.

On a more very random note, I nearly died last week! Or so I thought. Turned out to be an infection of sorts, as diagnosed by the doctor (the very "professional" "I-can't-find-my-stethoscopes" doctor -.-). It was a very very immensely painful infection though. And I honestly thought I was gonna die. But it got me out of 2 days of orientation, and that's all that matters. Teeheehee.

As you probably can tell, I'm randomly rambling... out of an obligation to keep this updated now that I DO have a connection. I say random simply because I can't think. And I can't think because I smell pizza (food smells defeat all thoughts). And I smell pizza because I was betrayed by Ben! *mumble mumble* pizza eating competition? What makes u think I can eat? It was fun, no doubt. BUT EMBARRASSING TO THE MAX. Need to go Uni in mask dy.

I'm scared please show me how... To fight this

I've come to realise, I have a natural talent at embarassing myself. Today, Kat and me went grocery shopping. We were trying to find our way out to the bank. And lazy as I am (refer to title of blog), what did I decide to do? I decided to find the nearest exit to the bank (which is actually just outside the shopping mall.. with an obvious exit only like 50 meters away from us). But because I was lazy enough to not wanna walk that 50 meters, I headed to this nearest exit. This so-called nearest exit also happens to be the fire exit. A fire exit which says in big letters on the front "Do not open. Doing so will result in the alarm sounding." Did I read? Obviously, no. 'Cause I pushed the door and yes, doing so indeed resulted in the alarm sounding. We ran. Believe me, we ran. And the coffee guy was laughing at me! *sobz*

Another embarrassing event to mark down on my overflowing calendar of embarrassing events. The guy who lives opposite me officially thinks I'm crazy. I would assume so, considering the events that happened yesterday. You see, the layout of my accommodation is such that my kitchen window directly faces the kitchen window of the house opposite mine. After a yummy dinner yesterday, I was busy washing dishes, and in the reflection from the window, I saw my brother heading towards me. So I gave him a very VERY big grin, 'cause that's what I do, I give people mischievous grins. The point, of course, was to freak my brother out.... NOT the guy who lives opposite me. Imagine the shock when he (the angmoh guy opposite) looks up from washing HIS dishes to see a girl giving him a very wide grin. A girl he doesn't even know, no doubt. I think I might've freaked him out to no end. I'm hoping there wasn't anyone opposite me at that time though. *fingers crossed* I have to stop grinning.

This post is supposed to be dated 29th by the way =D.

When you start the day just to close the curtains

I am now in Toowoomba. What do I have to say about it? Nothing. That's just it. There's really nothing out here. -.- But, nevertheless, I've got my bro and his gf's company, which is a hell lot better than if I had been here all alone (although if my bro weren't here, I probably won't have had to come here in the first place). I'm liking the place so far, and I'm liking my room, 'cause for once I have my own proper room! =D Tomorrow's orientation, and I don't even know what time it starts, how long it lasts, OR where I'm supposed to go. I'm terrified, as I always am when I'm going somewhere where I don't know anyone, i.e. orientation. *sighs* After going through these kinda situations countless times, I would've thought that I'd already gotten used to meeting new people etc. =(

To make myself happy and less terrified, I'm gonna recount my favourite presents of the year thus far (which consists only of 2 occassions so far, my birthday and vday)

because who doesn't like hearts and jewelery

because pigs are SO CUTE.. (that's why I'm so cute, nyahaha)

simply because the background is TGYH Season 2 =D because I love them to bits! because this was the most unexpected gift from the most unexpected guy because wooden flowers never wilt because they smell so good! because it came all the way from China simply because because I didn't get a pic of my cake, so I'll settle for a pic of my candles because it came from my lovely person in London! need I say more? because I love TGYH because it's so pretteeeee because it came from a very cute person =P simply because I nearly got 21 balloons but it was too expensive -.- And this... this I was forced to post up, to "prove what a shopaholic I am", except those shopping bags aren't even mine. They belong to the real shopaholic, whose name I shall not disclose in the fear that I may not live to see tomorrow if I do. Winter '07. A tribute to the wonderful people who've been taking care of me so well [daddy missing =( ]

To the featured presents: congratulations! To the presents that didn't make it this year, better luck next time! hehe. Nah. Any gift is a lovely gift. There's just too many pics to post up, so I settled for the earlier pics, heehee.

Orientation oh orientation, why do you scare me so???

Happy Holidays!

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR EVERYONE! I feel the cny spirit, yeah! =D May the new year bring you lots of happiness and money!

I'll make you banana pancakes, Pretend like it's the weekend now

You never realise how much you've grown (or how old.. *sigh*) until you meet your juniors. People you've known since they were babies.. kids you've watched growing up. Take, for example, my cousins here in Melbourne. The older 2 are similar in age to me so I don't really see much changes.. but the youngest one... whoa.. she's turning 14 the day after my 21st bday. The first time I saw her, she was a bratty lil 3-year-old. I repeat... BRATTY lil 3-yr-old (cute but bratty=). The next time I saw her after that, she was 6. Not quite so bratty anymore, but still little. Now, she's as much of a grown-up as any of us. In fact, I could swear she's more of a woman than me.

The point I'm writing this post is 'cause 5 days ago, I met this handsome young man (a couple of years younger than me no doubt) and thought he looked really familiar. Turns out, he was my junior in Lodge. I can't get over it. He used to be this lil fat kid in glasses who got bullied a lot. He is now a buff (very buff) young man who is honestly really good-looking (not to mention, charming). And no, I'm not a pedophile but I can admire can't I? Besides, he's totally off limits 'cause he's 4 years younger than me AND I know his older sister. Hehe. He's gonna be a heartbreaker this one.

While we're at it, I'm gonna admit to a little secret. I have a crush. On Ed Kavalee. heehee. Google him, you non-aussies. I've been watching non-stop episodes of Thank God You're Here (google this too) for 2 nights now, and I am taken. He's not that good-looking though, but there's just something about him... something about the way he carries himself, something about the way he kinda half smiles, and his eyes. And, he's hilarious (I am, of course, referring to the episode of Out of the Question that he was in). I have found my soulmate. NOT! He's cool, but not cool enough to marry me. muahahaha. Hamish Blake is cooler.

Thank God You're Here is classic.

I sound like a hormonal school girl. Well, I'm not. I just happen to like cute guys who are funny. =D If it helps, there are pretty young ladies who do that show too. In case you didn't realise, I don't really have a crush on Ed Kavalee. I have a crush on Thank God You're Here. Hehe.

Location location location

I think I probably should give a lil update on where I am/where I'm going 'cause apparently everyone misses me so much (I feel so loved, wahahaha!). ANYWAY, I'm in Melb now visiting my aunt and uncle and cousins and staying till Valentines' Day (because they love me so much they will only allow me to leave on love day.. heehee, noone can get anymore perasan than me =D). And then on Valentines' Day I'm flying to Toowoomba.. a little city town village place about an hour (?) from Brisbane city, where I will begin my new life. And on that day I will be happily disrupting any romantic plans my bro and his gf has. MuahAHAHAHAHA. The evil.

Yes, so my final location (after the decisions to go to Melb/back to Adel) is gonna be Toowoomba. Sounds so tribal. Toowoomba Toowoomba Toowoomba. Say it fast enough and you can make up a chant.

From jungle to island to tribelands. Looks like I'm making lots of progress aren't I? =D

Although actually the place isn't really that tribal, it's kinda like Kuching except the slightest bit smaller and more modern... much much more modern.