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 Yeah! Finally there's pictures of the school! Anyway, The Great Court is UQ's most iconic symbol smack right at the heart of the campus. It's been overused in many of our school's brochures and stuff. Hmm.. It won't be easy to find your lecture halls or tutorial rooms without a campus map.

Wednesday 25 Feb - UQ Market Day

It's an annual big event during O-week where all the clubs and societies battle against one another to win as many registrants as possible. Stalls, bbq, entertainment, hotdogs and the best thing is FREEBIES!! Woo.. didnt expect them to giveaway free bottles of ice tea, mini cans of coke zero, office ultimate 2007 trial cd.. diaries.. etc. And some hot hot red bull and coke zero girls. Grrr.. the people here are so tall.. I used to stand out and now I'm just an average.

 Hmm.. I don't know what's with the lolly-mania. Students here seemed to be obsessed with lollies. Lollies keeps them awake, keeps them going.. Lollies are subsitutes caffine to them. Also, lollies are also used as lures to bribe students to attend weekly study groups session. How interesting.. I wish they use bananas.. 

 

Reminds me of that guy with the bagpipe in American Pie, Band Camp. Stifler?

I am shocked when I saw their calve muscles. O_O

The so-call UQ's fraternities and sororities. Erm.. it's just male and female colleges coz they're not really following the Greek system. But they do have rush parties! 1 week before O-week, I heard they're partying every night.. Toga party.. all sorts of parties.. very happening. How come I don't see IH students?  

 

Hmm.. I didn't join in the GC school hunt race.. too engrossed by the hotdogs at market day. Forgotten to take some pictures of the countless clubs and societies.  I've joined Sg society for the sake of joining, HK society for their discount benefits, Global connect and signed on another 2. I can't remember what are they.  

After market day, had my dinner with my roommates at Toowong 

That night, wah.. I'm drooling already.. The curry at 'A night in India' was mind-blowing. Maybe the curry I usually eat is from neighborhood kopitiams. Spicy.. I like.. and I don't eat indian rice coz its too dry but their rice is not that dry but the fragrant is still there. And their Naan.. the bread like prata with rasins.. dip with the medium hot curry.. not forgetting the koropok. I sell koropok so long.. never tasted so good. I love indians! Cheers!

This week, UQ Sports is having the "Come 'n' Try" week. Join any lesson for free~ just this week. I'm going to try out their belly-dancing.. maybe kick-boxing or maybe rowing.. hip hop.. pole dancing.. salsa.. or maybe tango.. ahh.. soo many but so little time.. definately NOT yoga..

Veggie Japanese Curry!

Hehe..  Ella and I cooked curry. Ervin the house husband cooked "Kou Rou"

Wonder what should I cook tomorrow..

Today's orientation is SO boring.. Nadia and I fell asleep during the talk.. Looking forward to the Market Day on Wednesday. FREE hotdogs! Hahaha.. might be joining the 'Global Connect Market Day, Orienation Campus Hunt and BBQ'  from 9am-7pm.. Its kinda like amazing race within the campus.

Finally talking to my mom after a week XD

Stay tuned for more updates! Hee~ 

Friday night in town with Ervin, Huiling and Andy. 

The casino looks like the old supreme court in sg and the rainbow lightings reminds me of Sentosa..That sandcastle outing with Peiye, Rac and Joel.

Walked a few streets in town and I feel tt its quite a small town. The malls weren't as big as I've imagined. Seen quite a few street performances..pubs everywhere.. ate donuts which taste different from sg.. definately much nicer.

 I'm going to hunt for boots as the seasons is changing soon..

Hehe.. saw quite alot of boots being displayed in stores. =) 

Anyway, as we reached town kinda late so we head on to dinner at "MadTongSan". A Korean restaraunt run by Korean.. so its chop chop 100% authentic. Hee.. I like the BBQ pork, dipped with their special sauce. As for the Kimchi pot.. I wish it could be more spicy. Ervin and Andy were tasked to clear up the unfinished hotpot as Huiling and I were pretty much small eaters. After dinner Huiling and Ervin settled the bill.. I insists on paying my share but they keep saying next time, next time and it means I'm assigned to do double the housework tommorrow >.< 

 

 

We walked across the bridge to South Bank.. walked through a park and came by a Ferris wheel.. The air was chilly and the city nightscape was beautiful.. 

 We went to catch a movie..

Zack and Miri Make a Porno

Got the 2nd row from the front as we came late but its alright.. the movie was HILARIOUS, often uproariously funny with some insights of the porn industry..not a lot of sex but more towards a friendship and romance comedy.

I really love their idea of making a porn movie "Star Whores" with the wiggling dildo light sabers and bad girl Jedi who is going to F*** this universe.. Too bad things didn't go as planned as their props and studio was somehow demolished and Zach came out with another idea of making the movie at his workplace. a small cafe. "Swallow my Cockicinno". Love the part where Zack and Miri were working on their porno scene and ended up making love.. aww...

I like this movie.. not sure about the others.. Hehe.. hope this doesn't make me a pervert XD

As for today. I woke up at noon, ate my brunch and tidied the house till 4+..

Whipped up a simple dish with Ervin, Tada! Fried rice with pan-fry pork.. As I know nothing much bout cooking, Ervin taught me this simple dish for a start. Luckily he doesn't yell at me like Chef Ramsay. Back in sg, I don't really like hanging around in the kitchen, search for recipes.. coz I find cooking hideous. Gotta buy the ingredients.. cook.. clean up all the used kitchenwares.. terrified after watching Hell's Kitchen.. I prefer to be the one ordering the food..

The outcome? Rice was a bit dry and meat was acceptable.. But good enough for a short list of ingredients. 

Hmm.. I'm creating a recipe book, named "Yan can cook so can you!"  Haha.. credits goes to Chef Ervin!

 Waiting for darling to come online.. I wonder where is he now..

I'm bored.. I'm bored.. I'm bored... I need to get out of this high class prison cell.

Argh.... I need some treatment for my mental illness.. GOING BONKERS SOON!!!

I think Ervin is sleeping like a log now.. just arrive Brisbane this afternoon.. wait till he gets over his jet lag.. I'm gonna drag him and Hui Ling out!

Yeah.. I got my clothes, camera and rice cooker from Ervin already.. finally some decent meals and photographs..

But i think my mom packed the wrong dress.. how I wish I can have my whole wardrobe here..

This morning, I went to meet up with Robyn and her husband Scott.. they're such a nice couple. And there's this lovely dog called Taffy.. signed my contract and I've gotta pay the rent on every 20th which is today.. but my online banking isn't ready yet.. so Hui ling covered for me first.

Robyn said I've got the best room and her son used to live in it.. Haha.. I thought so too.. my room is quite big.. quite cooling because of the ceiling fan and its near the toilet. As compared to others.. mine is quite neat and always tidy.. very cozy too.. loving it everyday.. But still, I can't stay indoors for too long.

This is my breakfast with Uncle Tobys'. I hope I won't be eating with him for the rest of my years here. They don't have Honey Stars here... I'm gonna bring a carton back when I return to Sg.

The following photo may be disturbing to some of you.. Just to let you guys know first.. its "Shou Bao" the frozen buns I bought from Chinatown. Its not "Tang Yuan" ok!

Hmm.. the buns were literally swimming in the boiling water like tang yuans. I guess the rice cooker is too small and the water is too much.. The buns can't stand the hot steam and the condensed water la. Lousy quailty. Yah.. let's say.. It's just my first attempt to try out the rice cooker ok? I guess we cannot underestimate the power of small rice cooker..

Dun worry people.. I can survive here without Paos.. 

Gonna go take a quick shower.. Yeah.. finally I'm going out! Ervin and Huiling have awaken...

Woke up this morning and this is what I see instead of a roster..

Anyway, I just realised how lucky am I to be able to secure a place to live even before I reach here. Some of the people I've known are still looking for pemernant accomodation, homeless, travelling around all day, paid for countless deposits and still couldn't get the house.

I love this house tt I'm living in right now.. I love my bedroom and Peter said it looks like a high-class prison room.. Haha.. at least its high-class.

Hmm.. I can say I'm as bored as a prisoner. It's been 4 days and I find that having nothing to do whole day really sucks. Especially when its dark, there's clubs, bars and nothing else. I can't wait for school to start! I wanna meet new friends and stop being an outsider.

As for today, I went out with one of my roommates, Ella. The initial plan was to accompany her other friend, Susan to look or inspect a house at Taringa. But Ella overslept so we head on to plan B - Shopping. As Daphne was on her way to SunnyBanks for dimsum with her friends, she gave us a quick ride to Toowong station. We walked for a short while and head on to Chinatown for lunch. This Chinatown is not as big as Sunnybank but its alright for a starter.

Look at the push button. Lol I need to press in order to alight.

Lunch was great but its kinda ex.. lol a simple dish like a small plate of fried rice cost $6.80. The roast duck and pork rice cost $11.90. After lunch I walked round Chinatown. I can get almost everything around here. Lol.. Hello Panda.. Wang Wang.. Paos.. Chinese Tea.. Japanese curry.. all the Asian food supply. I went back to Toowong and bought a fibre blanket.. super soft.. I can wrap myself with it whole day like sushi.. But tts not enough for me to survive thru winter. I still need a wool blanket. I want body warmth.. I miss hugging someone..  Tomorrow I'm gonna meet Robyn, my landlord 9 in the morning to sign the contract. So.. early.. no choice.. gotta make friends with my alarm clock.

Just received a good new. I'm so glad Nadia found a place to stay! Such a relief. 

So worried for her. Anyway, its at Indooroopilly..

wah.. lucky her.. so close to the shopping mall I went yesterday!

This morning, I woke up and try the cereal I bought at coles.. not too bad.. I had it with a bottle of choc milk.. those darling normally have at hm...eeeww I still like Daisy.. no choice.. I only saw 1 choc milk out of 10 on the shelf. Went to school before noon to make my student ID card.. ahh.. I waited for an hour for my turn! They snap a picture of me and 3mins later the card was done. Unlike sg.. I still remember poly issue the cards to student on the orientation day..

Went home after that thinking how should I spend the rest of my day.. Staring at my ID card.. I'm thinking of exploring some nearby places since transportation will be at student rates.. I asked Huiling if there's any nearby shopping malls which I can go.. She recommended Indooroopilly and Toowong... So I told her I'm going there by myself.. If I got lost.. I'll give her a call.. end up she accompanied me to Indooroopilly this afternoon. Haha.. she worried tt I might get lost.. Haiya.. she should trust me..

So we went to take Bus 428 at.accross the street at Hawken Drive. Remember the 3min walking distance to Coles and Subway all there? Yup tts the Hawken Drive.. The bus came and I flashed my student card, paid $2.40 for a daily zone 2-2 ticket. Meaning I can use this ticket and take any form of transport (bus/train/ferry) within zone 2 till the end of the day. They have one way tickets too.. other zones.. and like Sg.. there's this 'Go card', just like E-Z link.

I had Mac for lunch.. fast food but not that fast.. haha.. Doesn't taste as nice thou.. I wonder y text on the menu is so small.. I can hardly see.. gotta stand right infront and strain my eyes...

ahh.. my eyes.. =_=

I went to Target, Myer, Crazy Clark's.. Diva and several other shops.. At the end of the day, this is what I've bought. Love my pink dustbin. Its $3. As usual, I always look for the best bargains.. I even did a spreadsheet to keep track on my expenses. 

Hope this $17 pillow can do wonders to my aching shoulder.

 I'm still short of a mirror.

Haha.. I used Windows Paint and drew out these 4 clothes for my brother. Asked him to pass them to Ervin (Huiling's bf). He's reaching Brisbane on Friday morning.

 

His nights out again.. Skyped him, shared with him my days.. showed him around the house and introduce my room mates to him. He went back to camp already. Been missing him.. I hope he's alright.

 

Hmm.. gotta test my new pillow..

Day 2 in OZ - Recovered from Jet Lag. Recovered from home-sickness

I've been suffering from shoulder aches since morning.. Batman Batman go away... (Painful sia...)

I need to get a pillow by this week.. not only that.. a mirrow.. a dustbin.. a pail 

Hmm.. I really don't know how to start. I've experienced alot.. almost too much to handle by myself.

14 Feb - Valentine's Day

Ahh.. I miss my Domo-kun.. love him so much! We didn't do much.. he just helped me on the packing and went shopping for a water bottle and a towel.. tts when we met Wei Bin and his brother..I thought his brother was his valentine.. I can't sleep tt night. All the way till 3am.

15 Feb - Bon Voyage

Tt morning I went over to his house for breakfast and his mom gave me a secret recipe whole cake.. Choc-Banana.. Yum.. I'm missing tt taste of chunky banana slides, sandwished between the soft choc sponge cake! Anyway, after tt I went back home and re-packed... I've been worrying that my baggage will be overweight. in the end it weighs 33kg ONLY.. should have stuff in more clothes. I need my shorts.. dresses.. and my camera.. I left it at hm!

That night at the airport.. I didn't expect to see so many friends sending me off. Haha.. maybe they don't want to see me in SG?  Especially, my SAF Yacht Club ex-colleagues.. I really appreciate everyone for sending me off.. and all the gifts.. love the cards, they made great deco for by room. That night was pretty rush.. didn't have much time left to bid farewell to every single one, even my family.. sighs.. makes me wanna cry again..

After I went in, I realised it was quite late already..  I drag the 2 heavy bags and quickly rush to gate 18 which is at the far end of T-3.. at least 8 extremely long walkalators. Reached the gate at 9 and only saw the closed doors and not a single soul there. I panicked. there's a few foreigners but they don't know anything.. one just ask me to wait there.. Tts when Joel called and he got worried. He actually took the train back to the airport to find me.. luckily one airport staff drove a pick-up and brought me to gate 10 just in time. Oh man, I didn't know they changed the gate. Then they quickly check my bags, said I was VIP.. I didn't sleep a wink on the plane, felt so uncomfortable.. watched High School Musical 3.. played some games and talked to a QUT student beside me.

 

7am (Brisbane Time) Reached the airport and the queue at the custom was very long.. once collected my baggage.. there was another queue for the baggage inspection.. I declared my "Chuan Bei Pi Pa Gao" Luckily they never ask me to open my baggage.. I witness quite alot being asked to take out everything.. Damn strict quarantine. I came out of the arrival hall at bout 8.40am.. thank the UQ staffs for waiting. Sat down at one corner and wait for other students.

Nothing to do, I went to open the envelope from John Little... it says

"Safety First, pls take out and use for urgent purposes, only when neccessary.. reach the plane then open this letter"

Thanks ar... Must be Rachel n Peiye idea. 3 different flavours.. how sweet of them.

Anyway UQ sent me straight to Dell Road.

This is how the house I'm staying in looks like..

Less then 5mins walk from school.. walking to Business faculty is another issue.

See that arrow? Tts one of my windows.

 

There's this pebble pathway down to the level 1 of the house.. used to be a garage, now a room, size of 2 rooms combined. Stephanie.. a Sg girl staying in there.

there's a stairway leading to level 2 balcony.

 

The moment I stepped in.. i can feel a layer of dust on my feet. I spent my first day mopping.. moving. unpacking..

 

Went to a nearby shophouses.. 3 mins walk. There's Subway.. few cafes.. restuarants and a supermarket called "Coles" spent $60+

 

Put on the bedsheet I brought from Sg.. layout all my clothes cosmetics and toiletries..  Thanks for the cards for making my room cozy and homely.

 

 

Really put in alot of effort.. wanted to cry upon receiving the cards.. they even bought banana gummy sweets!

 

 Look at Darling's Domo face!

 

They manage to dig out all my ugly photos.. Potential paparazzis

 

They worried the haze was spread to Brisbane. Very thoughtful.. but luckily Brisbane isn't affected. Looks like a bra cup with bra straps..

 

Really nice and useful bag.. I think its from JL?

 Ahh.. someone pls enlighten me..

Pretty top.. I'll wear it on the first day of school. Thanks Cheryl & BK.. =)

My mom called me yesterday night.. I can't help but cried again.

Gotta turn in already. What a long entry.....

I miss my dad.. my mom.. home.. I miss Joel a lot.. I miss everyone... home sick again..

Post Events Updates!

Ben Ben's 21st Birthday Bash @ Downtown Coasta Sand

It was great. Turn out to be a mini class gathering with the Botaks. Had so much fun and laughter. All thanks to Gina for all the preparation, Candy.. Peiye.. Peter and many more. Not forgetting me =) 

 

I still remember tucking in under the thick cosy blankets with Gina and Candy, watching 'What happen in Vegas'.

Saboing Ben with the birthday pranks.. all lined up for him. MmmM.. Birthday mouth-to- mouth kiss with Gina.. which took us some time to negociate the duration.

AngPao 'Cai Qin' on a plate of leftovers.

Gross.

Anyway that night all the Botaks were busy sharing their honourable experience serving the nation. That's why we got so much leftover.. talk so much, eat so little.

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See darling's naked body below.. Sexyy.. 

 

Haiz.. I MISS HIM.. won't be able to see him till next Thurs or Friday. Today is his first day in the Tekong jungle.. hope he is doing well.. Yesterday I even prayed for no rain for the next 6days.. *roll eyes. Then this morning I woke up with heavy rain. Argh.. I can't imagine him all drench in rain and soaking in puddles of muddy water.. >.<   

Ping's Surprise Birthday Party @ The Office

Ping just came back from Thailand a few days before we threw her this surprise.

Anyway.. I'm not good at lying..

Sharon and Ariff went out in the morning to buy all the necessary stuff while Gina and I deco the card, the office and lie... 

Ping called and ask for Sharon and I told her she got appointment with her sponser. And then Ping asked for Ariff and I told her he's with Sharon. What's with Ariff meeting the sponsers too.. ahh.. Ping just.."o..okay"

Ping called again and asked about lunch. She insist to come over to our office and I told her don't bother and I'll help her buy lunch. Then she wants to come along and I told her."Cannot. I'll buy." Stupid me.

 

Party poppers, music and sumptuous food.

Candy 21st Birthday BBQ @ Her House.

Sweet sweet Candy~ I went over to her place right after Amazing Car Race that day.. I wonder what happened to me that night. I kept dropping things.. the garlic bread.. some food and fridge magnets.. shaking hand syndrome? Candy's mom is very cute.. I just feel like disturbing her. I love the food Candy prepared. Her birthday cake.. apple and durain strudels.. the bbq food.. everything was going well except for the ghostly tales contributed by Peter and Ong.Candy wasn't even there the whole time. Come on, it's Candy's birthday.. the spotlight should be on her and not the ghosts. Haiz.. hope she don't mind.. I should have gone to her room and disturb her a bit.

Next will be Gina's turn. Looking forward to our girls night out!

I'm not suppose to be typing right now.. or maybe I should.. I've told kai that I'll be updating my blog tonight.. - last night.

I can't seem to fall asleep with millions of things running in my mind..

I actually intended to post an entry about Ping's surprise party we gave her last Monday.

But that's not important. Anyway it's not because of her that I can't sleep.

It's my boyfriend and girlfriends.. I can't seem to balance both sides on the scale..

I've only 1 boyfriend and he's always on my mind 24/7..

He was there and EVERYWHERE. Damn.. he just booked in last night and I'm already missing him like hell..

Ever since he started serving NS.. I find it hard to do so many things.. like eating Carls Jr and serveral other fast food chains.. watch the latest movies.. walking home alone.. and even sleep at night. We're always so close to each other.. seeing each other everyday in school, holidays and after we graduated. And in just 2 years of my life, my mind is already filled with him him him.

I was with him for 24hrs since he last book out on Saturday.. Now I'm trying to get some sleep and ended up argh.. almost did some foward rolls on my bed. Tonight, its the first time I feel that my bed is too big for me. Maybe I should change to a single bed in order to get rid of my panda eyes.. =_=

After the tossing and turning, I just stared at the other half side of my bed and I don't know why I saw him. Sounds errie..

But I saw him lying beside me.. sitting upright.. sleeping soundly..

He was there the night before.. this morning and his presence still lingers..

I called him thrice even thou I knew he would never switch on his phone in camp at this point of time.

I know its unhealthy to be overly dependent on him. I'm too focus on one thing and I think its time for me to move on the next chapter of my life aboard. Not much of him but I know he'll wait. Coz it has always been my dream to study somewhere else other then Singapore. Postponed from this year to next..reconsidered again and again.. mainly because of him. But if I don't fly.. I know I'll regret.

Enough of him. My beloved girlfriends..I realised that need them a lot when I'm not with him.. I'm so selfish.. I always neglect either one and I don't know why I can't juggle. It's me, I can't balance.. my sis and wen knows that. So I guess its time to set aside some time for them other then working my ass off and going home sleep like a log.. Weekdays I'll become a les and be straight during weekends.. 

I don't have much time left.

Finally! Haha.. It's been a month plus since the last update..

Happy Birthday to Geraldine! Haha.. a very very belated one. Saw her at Ching's house warming party with a group of wushu friends. I keep reminding myself that her birthday is coming but in the end I missed it. Haha.. that night was pretty fun.. I still remembers the game of concentration and Ching's new house! One word H-U-G-E.

Anyway I've patched back with darling and he just got enlist on the 11th. I guess I've made the right choice. Somehow we sorted out the problems.. I miss him alot.

Work? Hmm.. I can say the earlier days of honeymoon period is over and I'm left with tons of work with tight deadlines.

• Jason left and Gina joined the team.
• Sharon came back from her maternity leave and Ping went on a 2weeks holiday.
• Ariff and I did a make-over to our 'warzone' office before Sharon and Gina came in.
• After Ping left for Bangkok trip, haha.. I witnessed political war over the emails..

Basically past 2 weeks all of us were like working in a battle field. Arrows were shot at us, Ping and Sharon managed to shield us during meetings and over emails. For now, I managed to clear most of the important tasks. Longing for Ping to come back on the 2nd.

I've already took half day off tml to celebrate Wen's birthday and darling booking out tomorrow afternoon too.

We're going to watch Mamamia!

Some pics to share.. don't mind the dust..

 

National Day Offshore Fishing Competition at 

Sembawang Clubhouse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSAF Roadshow @ Paya Lebar Airbase

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memorable experiences..

Made some friends and even tempted to sign on!

 

Annual D & D @ Swissotel Merchant Court

Theme: Music - An International Language

That morning me, Ariff and Jason were rushing to clear some work before we end work early at 3pm. I still can recall that 3 of us were straving and we can only smell food from the water edge cafe downstairs. Smell.. then Ariff and I took 2hrs time off and left at 12pm. We made our way to Bugis. I rented my cowgirl hat and he bought his tie and scaf. Intend to eat but we didn't. I can't help it and I bought a double cheese burger at Pasir Ris Mac. Almost chew off my fingers already.

Ariff: Man, I'm straving!

 

As expected... haha.. all Ping's idea. Anyway, 3 ladies and 3 gentlemen were chosen to compete the best dress award. 

1st Row From Left: Miss Texas, Mr Taiwan, Marlyn Monroe,

2nd Row From Left: Mr China, Miss Pakistan, Mr Pulau Tekong

 

I got 3rd place, $40 capital land vouchers

Ms Pakistan - 2nd

Mr Pulau Tekong - 1st 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I just realised that Ping is not wearing shoes! 

 Buddlha holding tissue paper..?

YeeeE HaAAAA~!! Muacks!

With Love.