C'est La Vie!

Conversations of Spring

noreply@blogger.com (Suh Ming) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:34:00 +0000

When I bump into people lately, our usual conversations usually go like this...

Aussies:

"It's such a lovely spring day, isn't it!"

Asians:

"Shit wei, so damn hot!"

I am so dead this summer.

Fields of Gold

noreply@blogger.com (Suh Ming) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:21:00 +0000

It was supposed to be spring last month but due to global warming, it still felt like winter. -_-. But now, every where is so pretty!!!

Ok this photo really doesn't do it justice. Just imagine the entire field filled with small yellow flowers like the ones below ok!

It's EVERYWHERE SERIOUSLY! By the pavement, by the field, by any empty land. =)

Even though it's Spring, it still gets pretty cold on certain days la. So you'll see people wearing jackets with shorts or something. So now Spring's my favourite season (cause can wear skirt again). Seriously you guys have no idea how fed up some of us were with wearing jeans only everyday for the past 4 months. T.T

<3 Sue for bringing this over!

Reason #1 for loving Clayton campus. Free ice cream! This is a really unglam shot of everyone but I like it cause it's so candid. And it really does show how mad the weather in Melbourne can be. Sunny yet insanely windy = very high UV and you get sunburnt without realising it because it's so cold.

When I told my brother that I got to try Ben and Jerry's, he said : "So? We have, Paddlepop, Mat Kool, Nestle, Walls!". -.-

Reason #2 for loving Clayton campus. They had this pizza session for all of the chemistry students as a way to thank us for being "cooperative in the lab". LOL. They even gave out prizes for the best students for each chemistry unit. So motivating! BTW, the lecturers here really take the effort to know the names of everyone that is in their lab. As if that would ever happen in Sunway. Pffft. They do not allow us to call them Dr *insert name*. They'll say "Just call me *insert name eg Mike*.

This Xiang Ting was so engrossed in her pizza that she didn't hear her name being called out at all. HAHAHA.

Nah, this is how my lab looks like, Mum!

Sze Min looks so happy.

Aussie pizza, which is essentially just, ham, cheese and an egg on top. LOL. I think this is the only food that is truly Aussie (that I can think of right now anyway).

Camwhoring with my camera. Tsk tsk.

On the very few occasions that we dress up, we science students can clean up pretty well eh? Thanks for the lovely time, everybody! <3

Welcome to Fatty Land

noreply@blogger.com (Suh Ming) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:01:00 +0000

Mooncake Festival in a foreign land. Mooncakes, chocolate cake and a good old game of Taboo. =)

We went to Mart 130 today! Corn fritters with grilled bacon and some sauce.

Grilled bacon with poached eggs and avocado sauce.

Salmon.

Yea, damn I look like a fat china doll now. O_O.

Later that night, dark chocolate mud cake at Vanilla @ Oakleigh (yea you can actually get pretty awesome food there!). Wow, this shot turned out pretty nice!

Large fruit tart. The crust and the cheese was ultra yummy!

So much garden salad that I won't have any trouble in the toilet at all man. =D.

Okay, I shall lose weight when I get back to Malaysia!

A Post Filled With Nearly Forgotten Photos

noreply@blogger.com (Suh Ming) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:20:00 +0000

3 weeks before finals. Sien. Since Sammi asked why I never updated in so long, I shall show you guys awesome photos!

Tiramisu Cake. FOR FREE. YOU KNOW, I have been to Sofia so many times but this was the very first time I got a free cake (ok, actually the 7 of us got that one slice la but better than nothing right). My friend said that it's because they were with me. -_-. Anyways, I highly recommend going to the first original Sofia at Frankston! Their service is awesome possum! ;). Who knows, you may get a cake like we did!

The most mutated strawberry ever!!! Kinda look like those sports finger doesn't it!

Melbourne Uni's Residential Colleges are too damn kick ass. I kept half expecting people in robes to come out man. Now I am too embarassed to put up photos of MONASH Residential.

I went to watch footy: St Kilda vs North Melbourne. Since St Kilda was the top team at that time, I thought I should support them. BUT, they went on to lose. I was deeply upset. When I told my Aussie friend about it, he laughed because apparently St Kilda only lost a couple games that entire season and I was actually at one of the few mathces that they lost. Sigh. The irony. St Kilda lost the finals anyway.

You know in those spy shows, like during mission briefing, they have those like touch screen programs? You click on one item and it pops up on the table. I SAW THAT AT EUREKA SKYDECK! Ok damn jakun. We were like little kids playing with it. Touch, then the thing floats out. Then, close it, open another one. HAHA.

Looks like Melbourne was being invaded by aliens eh?

I look like such a tourist here. And yes I know. I have gained weight. Sigh

Having breakfast at The Boyz 4 Brekkie at Mornington.

Hahahaha, Cheri!!!!
Spring break was so fun! Driving along the Peninsula and stopping by beaches. Do you see Cheri's beanie on me?

I have never seen any other group of people who are as happy as us to be stuck at the dead end of a maze.

Pretty lavender. It smelled great too!

Isn't this the coolest hut!

The rest missed the sunset because they wanted to check out if there were steak at Sofia. Tsk tsk.

Toilet at Frankston. O_o.

An exclusive glimpse into Cheryl's notes. =D

Thanks, Sue Anne!

Spring Break is Awesome-o!

noreply@blogger.com (Suh Ming) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:19:00 +0000

Even though I am only halfway through my spring break, I have been overeating so much man.

Rum and Raisin Cheese Cake at Brunetti's with Sammi and Midge.

New York Cheese Cake at Brunetti's with Sammi and Midge.

Spanish Hot Chocolate with Samantha at San Churro.

Dutch Poffertjer at the Tulip Festival with Evelyn, Sulfya, Patrick, Colin, and a whole other bunch of people.

On the rare few days in spring that it was so sunny and warm.

I blend in don't I? =P

Short Updates

noreply@blogger.com (Suh Ming) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:15:00 +0000

- Busy having good food. ^.^. Ok I don't usually put such emoticons but I am happy so sue me! That's capsicum with black pepper chicken above. Cheryl's such a good cook. It fed 10 people. We had assam fish and mash potatoes too. Crazy yummy man. . Heh.

- Had my first Salsa lesson last Sunday. It was so awesome! And the best part was, it was absolutely free!!!! There's more to Salsa than meets the eye. It's a flirting dance la basically. I never knew that k! Living in the hall rocks!

- Now that I get to travel around zone 2 for free on weekends, we keep running out to have lunch or dinner together. The other day, I even took the bus to the Hilltopper's place. It was one stop away. I don't think the driver was as amused as I was. =P.

- I love vollie-ing at Wholefoods. It just feels so nice talking to people, serving them muffins and playing with the cash register hehehehe. I never had a job in my life before so being able to do that now is just very fun for me ok! Plus since we're not paid (we're just given a meal ticket), they won't ever scold you at making any mistakes. However, this Monday, the cafe help, Ada kept telling all of the customers that were talking to her that I was amazing because I single handedly manned the cash register, serve cakes, write down coffee orders and make toasties for an hour. ^^. Feels good to be acknowledged. =).

Lately I can't really remember what else I have done, but all I can say is, life's pretty good even though I am not getting enough sleep.

Meh

noreply@blogger.com (Suh Ming) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:25:00 +0000

So glad spring break's coming soon. Been very busy. Gah.

Second Malaysia

noreply@blogger.com (Suh Ming) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:53:00 +0000

There are so many Malaysians in Melbourne that John told me that Melbourne is Malaysia away from Malaysia. Geddit?

100% Malaysians yo.

The DJ-ians that I still kept in touch with.

It was a particularly windy day at Melbourne!

The waiter shook Ben's hand and congratulated him on a job well done because he was the only guy among all of us girls. LOL.

Does John's statement make sense now?

Malaysia Boleh!

noreply@blogger.com (Suh Ming) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:28:00 +0000

Sorry for the lack of photos. I doubt I'll put up my photos anymore unless they are really interesting i.e. me at a new place. For the rest of the birthday or random dinner photos etc, just check them on Facebook! There are TOO many photos so I can't be bothered.

Anyway, I have always wanted to blog about this but didn't really find the time and motivation to do it. Since I got here, I have came to realize that Australians actually have this misconception that Malaysians cannot speak English. When we tell they that we're from Malaysia, they get more confused because they thought that Malaysians should only be able to speak MALAY. In fact, they even asked us if we have been in Australia for years because we speak English pretty fluently! Sigh. Even the SINGAPOREANS tell me that some Malaysians have problem speaking English and even though I didn't voice it out, I was unhappy that people thought so lowly of our grasp of English. Has our education system fail us? Maybe. Interestingly enough, on average Sunway students do MUCH better in the exams. But then again, we're not like the Aussies. Most of them have to juggle a few jobs and they party like mad!

Today, when I was volunteering at the Malaysian exchange booth to encourage Aussies to go on exchange to Malaysia, some actually voiced out their concerns over the language barrier. I was just baffled. CLASSES ARE CONDUCTED IN ENGLISH LA DOI. But the good thing was, some of them were genuinely excited and would really want to go to Malaysia! That kind of made me miss home, having to talk so much about Malaysia and promoting the Sunway campus today.

Sigh I don't really know what I am talking about now. Just felt a bit mad that we Malaysians are so misunderstood. =(

Post Analysis of Week 7 and 8

noreply@blogger.com (Suh Ming) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:01:00 +0000

Sooo many things has happened over the past few weeks that I can't really remember what happened. I am actually looking at my diary as I write this. Just a few random jots.

Week 7
Had a 23% in 45 minutes. Nearly died of stress seriously. If you don't know how to do half of your questions that's 10% down the drain. Since there was a test that week there were no reports to write. The Aussies are really considerate like that. Anything that clashes, they get an extension right away. Back home in Malaysia, nobody dares to complain. Even if they did, I don't think that will make any difference. Hmph!

Week 8
Another mid semester test to study for. This test is only 10% and it's MCQ BUT still need to cram la ok! 19 freaking lectures. We're no longer in high school man. Tembaking for MCQ papers in Uni is equivalent to you settling for a pass. We were so stressed about having to stay in to do work i.e., not go to the city etc, that we decided to head somewhere nearer for dinner instead (we get to travel in zone 2 for free on weekends for the month of September). Had LOADS of fun.

Since I was so depressed, Sue bought me Hello Panda. So thank you! =). The panda is staring at me as I type this.

Ok this is starting to sound like a freaking essay I'm gonna restart.

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Being overseas has made everyone a decent cook. At potluck parties, I am never deprived of good food like assam fish, curry chicken and bah kut teh (oh yeaaaaa, I had all of those stuff this week alone). The person who thought of putting these dishes into a packet deserves a pat on their back. I know it supposedly cannot compare to their "real" counterparts but hey! we're students studying overseas. Anything that remotely reminds us of home and comes in a packet will not be shunned. We also no longer need to go to bakeries! We have that wonderful thing you call a cake mix. Once it goes into the bowl and you discard the box, no one can really tell if it was made from scratch or came straight from the box anyway.

I am feeling very random lately so I shall write anything that pops to my mind.

What's with the face people give to you when you tell them you're from DJ eh? I never used to notice it because I just thought that they would notice the word DJ because Yen Ming and I are both from DJ. However, now that I am alone and I tell people the same thing, I get the same reaction. I either get a second look (long one I might add) at my face (zzz) or "wow, DJ!" (apparently our school's famous for producing smart students?). How did our school get so famous? Is it cause we brag too much ah? HAHA.

I am not getting enough sleep la haih. Sometimes I really think that I should be living in a different time zone. In lectures I feel sleepy like mad but once I do work past 1 am, I am damn awake. O_O. I look panda like now. Sigh.

So many things to look forward to this weekend, but I feel too tired to be excited. Sigh.

The 10 Cent Post

noreply@blogger.com (Suh Ming) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:32:00 +0000

The other day when I was at Ikea, I made a few amazing purchases.

6 x forks, 6 x spoons and 6 x knives = $ 0.10.

1 x plastic cup = $ 0.10.

1 x plastic bowl = $ 0.10

1 x plastic bowl = $ 0.10.

1 x bowl of goodies = $ 0.10. HAHA ok I am only joking about this one but for the rest, I assure you that the price I paid for them were as stated.

Moral of the story: When you see a coin on the ground, even if it's only 10 measly cents, take it. You'll never know what you can get with it! ;)

Midnight Masquerade Ball

noreply@blogger.com (Suh Ming) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:41:00 +0000

This post is loooooooong overdue but I still want to write about it because the balls here are mad.

Firstly, the ball was held at mid autumn = very cold, but girls still wear the shortest dresses ever and stay outside in the wind without any jacket or scarf. Even I fell to peer pressure and left my jacket behind (but mostly cause it was too bulky and the hall was going to be heated).

Secondly, we went there in buses. YES YOU READ THAT RIGHT, BUSES! Imagine everyone dressed to the nines, standing on the pavement, waiting to board the bus. Crazy or what! If that wasn't absurd enough, since it was a masquerade ball, some people thought it would be funny to blow photos of their friend's faces to actual size, print them out, and wear their friend's face as their mask (actually that happens every event, but I really did not expect them to wear that to a masquerade ball!). One guy even wore this insanely big hat that was so shiny that he reminded me of a walking disco ball (if you want me to explain the type of hat he was wearing, think of those Jamacaian jelly fishes in Shark Tales).

After waiting in the cold for ages and enduring the bumpy bus ride (we did take photos in the bus but I would not put them up because we all look horrible in it. heh).

Free flow of alcohol. Since we're such good kids, we obviously did not finish our portion and had our portions taken away by people from other tables.

Victoria and I.

They only served a 3 course meal. Since they spaced out the serving time, I kinda lost my appetite towards the end of the night so that was ok. Amazing how the Chinese can rack up the appetite for a 10 course meal eh?

The girls.

The girls plus Riorn since he wanted to join us.

Not all of us came in masks. So we were just stealing each other's masks to camwhore.

Jacinda, Victoria, Shyna and me.

My neighbour, Sue Anne and I.

They served the dishes alternately.

I got this instead. Yay!

I forgot to mention, even before the foods were served, most people are already high on alcohol and they were DOMINATING the dance floor. Apparently, this girl was so into it that she had a nip slip. O_O.

My neighbour and I. He's from UK.

Another neighbour. I did have a few glasses of alcohol. Heh.

Some Farrer dude. Btw, we were MADE to wear that ugly green wristband so that they can identify us. First, the bus ride and this wrist band. How more unglam can it get!

Patrick! Who was kind enough to get a mask for me just the day before the ball. =)

Jacinda, Shyna and Patrick.

I stole someone else's mask since it matched my dress better. =P.

Stairway 8!

Another one of my neighbours. Campbell can really sing and kick ass in laser tag man. =P.

Dathan, who has really groovy dance moves.

I had this. Such sinful and tasty stuff!

Mine was better I reckon.

At the end of the night, some girls were so drunk that ONE PARTICULARLY OVERWEIGHT GIRL STUMBLED ACROSS THE ROAD TO CATCH THE BUS AND TROD ON MY TOE. ARRRGH. That gave me a fine bruise. -_-. One girl even dropped like a fly outside the hotel and gave all of us a scare. She was just too wasted.

Quite an experience I'd say. Not sure if I want to do it again though.

Awesome Week 5

noreply@blogger.com (Suh Ming) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:27:00 +0000

Betty Crocker is really nice. I finished it the day after I got it.

Thanks, guys! I love you guys too! =)

If Midge didn't have church, and I wasn't hungry enough to get Subway and miss the first tram, we would never have been late enough to bump into this man who were giving away his friend's tickets away because they couldn't make it. Being able to sit in the premium box and actually see tackles upfront (only when they are at our side of the stadium, is truly an experience I'll never forget! So thanks again, nice man, for making our week! =D

Angel : "Ok, go study, Suh Ming. 23% mid sem is NEXT WEEK."

Devil : "But you have lasertag later"

Me : "Ok, an hour or two won't hurt, RIGHT?!"

BYE.

Busy Bee

noreply@blogger.com (Suh Ming) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:49:00 +0000

I have SOOOOOO many photos to upload but I haven't really got the time to sit down and resize them then upload them here so that shows how busy I am eh? HAHA.

It's already the end of August, there are still sooooo many other things to doooooooo.

I still want a proper picture at this place dammit. Boon's camera suck. The location shall not be revealed because *ahem* let's just say that I am not entirely sure if we were trespassing this area. Hoho, I still can't really decide if the flowers are real though. We touched it then we ran out again. Teehee.

Hope to cross another thing off my list this weekend: Footie!

Crystal Ball

noreply@blogger.com (Suh Ming) — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:43:00 +0000

Sometimes, having friends from a different age group can offer you a glimpse of your future... Meeting this couple at Ikea who were ready to make the big plunge in life really got me thinking: where will I be in 5 years time?

High school seems like such a long time ago now. You see people who progress forward, and those who just simply fell back. I guess what's important is to move with the flow. After all, time is merciless, it really waits for no men.

Did you know, that I am 34 weeks of uni away from graduation?

Scary.

Spring's Coming!

noreply@blogger.com (Suh Ming) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:19:00 +0000

Winter is nearly over. On certain days, I am just so tempted to take out my shorts and skirts but I was just too lazy to bother (my days all start at 8-9am ok, no time to ransack my cupboard).

Can you see the cherry blossoms! And of course, Jimmy and Zen-Xern playing frisbee outside my room.

Cheri.

Kevin.

I have no idea why, but everyone seems to play frisbee here. EVEN I PLAY OK! Haha! I just didn't join them on that day because I wanted to finish watching 17 again laaa.

I have a 3 day weekend this week! I will bum around.

I am STRESSED now

noreply@blogger.com (Suh Ming) — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 08:12:00 +0000

Winter break was awesome really. I had nothing to worry about and I was having so much fun going for ski trips and road tripping in Tasmania. However, STUPID MONASH, only gave us 3 weeks so it's back to reality for me.

Week 4 is already approaching and I'll be having a 10% test tomorrow. The workload for this semester is definitely much heavier than Sem 1. In fact, I have 26 contact hours this semester, of which 14 hours were for pracs. And since I have 2 chem units this semester, that equates to 2 reports a week. However, I shall not complain because my workload will NEVER EVER be heavier than those my fellow comrades back in Malaysia have to face.

A very carefree me in Tasmania. (omg Boon Hong why are you always in the good photos!)

Glutton

noreply@blogger.com (Suh Ming) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:54:00 +0000

Over here, I just keep eating.

And eating.

And eating.

And eating.

And eating.

And eating.

Is it any wonder that I am now like that? T_T.

Because it isn't everyday that you turn 20...

noreply@blogger.com (Suh Ming) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:22:00 +0000

Midge, 2009 would have been so different without you!

Imagine...
...we would not have been cycling in Clayton.

...collect free L'oreal stuff.

...take a picture in front of the Treasury (funny, I go to the city so often but I don't ever go to that side of the city anymore).

... go for a 4 day camp which only cost $90 and served such good food that we really pigged out like mad.

... pose in the airport with your amazing sleeping bag.

... pose in our "private toilet" in University of Tasmania.

... manage to rent a car even though we're all underaged.

... take the tiring hike up to the lookout point to Wineglass Bay.

... have an amazing time at Tasmania with a great bunch of people ;).

... walk all the way down to the beach.

... step foot on one of the world's best beaches.

(We'll interrupt this long list to convey that fact that I have forgiven you for poking my butt - not that I was ever offended in the first place HAHa).

... squeal so much at the sight of a blow hole.

... enjoy the beauty of Binalong Bay.

... pose at the Royal Botanical Garden of Tasmania.

... take more pictures with some random statue near the Boon.

... eat so damn much at a buffet just because it cost $22 each (I still say this is better than Sante no kidding)

... have a drinking session which provided videos that will induce laughter every single time we view it.

So HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIDGE! You're finally 20, and you can now cross things like driving in Tasmania, drinking tequila, getting really high, seeing the 12 Apostles (I can go on but the list is long enough) off your list because you're damn cool and awesome. =D.

P.S. I promise to keep in touch ok!

Monday Blues

noreply@blogger.com (Suh Ming) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:16:00 +0000

Warning: Cranky post ahead.

I swear... EVERY SINGLE TIME I WANT TO NAP, THE GUY UPSTAIRS JUST DECIDES TO PLAY HIS GUITAR WTH!

I believe most of my friends know that a band live directly above me. What you guys probably don't know is that they play the electric guitar. And there are two of them up there, one bass guitarist and one lead guitarist. Last sem, I had to live with listening to them practice "I believe in a thing called love" by the Darkness countless of times. Go and youtube this song. You'll feel my pain.

I really don't know if it's just coincidence or what, but I swear every single time after I have closed my curtains and lay in bed, they just start playing it arrrgh #$@&#@*&$*$. I hate electric guitars with a vengeance now.

And this is why I never feel guilty letting my door slam by accident most of the times. -_-.

Mount Dandenong

noreply@blogger.com (Suh Ming) — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:42:00 +0000

Autumn seem like so long ago now. I really liked autumn actually, so melancholic, yet so beautiful. Unfortunately, autumn came at the time when we were buried under assignments and presentations. Le sigh. So this is my only photo album with pretty autumn leaves. T_T.

We went to Mount Dandenong. Since we leave at FREAKING 6AM IN THE MORNING, when we arrived at that place, it was SHROUDED with fog man. For a moment there, I thought I had cataract. O_o.

I put this picture on Facebook and tell people that I went to Japan. Only a few fell for it. -_-.

Damn poser, I know. This is actually someone's front gate. HAHA. HAHA. HAHA.

Another person's garden hoho.

Yup, yet another person's front yard. And Choo looks hillarious here. =D

Heh, if the floor wasn't wet (it was drizzling earlier), I would have lie on the ground and throw leaves around.

These fellas look like they are playing with money.

I think... I need to work on different jumping poses. =(.

Such vivid colours, how not to gush over them?

At the lookout.

We were supposed to be able to see Monash from there.

Unfortunately, we only saw this. So if you ever want to go to Mount Dandenong, go in the afternoon.

More pretty trees. =))).

The tree looks fake doesn't it? But it's all natural colours babeh!

You can get lavenders here too.

The Secret Garden.

I was just in love with the colours. I HAD to take loads of photos with them.

Khoo and Choo.

I think it was some Japanese garden.

The wishing tree. How it works is, you stare through a hole in the tree, and make a wish.

I was asking Choo to shut up I think. -_-. What's so funny!

I wasn't greedy. So it should come true, right!

Heh, I felt like... Goldilocks sitting on papa bear's chair.

Got caught! =O.

Kev needs camwhoring lessons. Desperately.

Look at this photo closely.

Kev didn't move. =O.

The Australian tree.

The guys who are always talking about thermodynamics. -_-.

Waiting for the bus. I have NO idea what was I doing.

*falls off the chair laughing*. So random.

Me likey a lot.

Get me a Canon for my next birthday! =D

FYI, it's already mid winter now. O_o. Yehhhh, I procrastinate a lot.

Playing Hard Makes a Happy Suh Ming

noreply@blogger.com (Suh Ming) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 04:25:00 +0000

Just got back from Tasmania yesterday and I am dead tired. I even got my results via SMS (apparently you don't get such things in Melbourne Uni?) in Tasmania and well, let's just say that you should play hard and study hard! It'll pay off. =)

Wineglass Bay: voted as one of the best beaches in the world. This particular photo doesn't really do it justice because it was a cloudy day but take my word for it, it was BREATH TAKING. Think white sands, INCREDIBLY CLEAR blue sea and its perfect half moon formation. Sigh.

It would have looked like that should the sun have came out. But ah well, at least we got to walk on the beach!

And Boon must have been a cheerleader back in high school.

Winter Break In Summary

noreply@blogger.com (Suh Ming) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:27:00 +0000

Even though winter break is not over yet, I'll just give you a short pictorial blog post about these past two weeks ok?
Watched the Melbourne Central Clock for the second time.

At Waterfront City.

Miss Lee Sue Ee has safely arrived. And she is... addicted to Tim Tams already (that's partially my fault since I gave her a packet of Tim Tams on the second day of arrival).

Went for a ski trip, and this was the river directly behind our house. Awesome much? And I only look so bulky cause I was wearing a few layers ok (defensive mode).

We even had a fireplace at our house.

Went skiing for the first time, and I was the only one who didn't fall down (low centre of gravity ma, and I am "wired" to do skiing hehehehe). Unfortunately, I did tumble down the hill. So kiddos, never ever attempt to ski down a slope without any lessons.

Sitting in the warmth of the pub while being surrounded by snow on the outside. This should be the way to live man.

I had awesome steak, but I wanted to draw attention to this mutant potato chip. Since their potato chips were hand cut, does that mean that... there actually exist such a BIG potato in this world?!

Tobogganing isn't only for for small kids. However, if you want to play with the small kids, they would build snow ramps which would result in rough landing and cause pain in the gluteus maximus.

Monash Sucks...

noreply@blogger.com (Suh Ming) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:28:00 +0000

... because we only get a 3 week winter break while the rest gets like 4-5 weeks. -__________-

Gathering @ Shar's place/Roy's 21st @ The Nott (14.04.2009)

noreply@blogger.com (Suh Ming) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:54:00 +0000

The day after I got back from camp, Shar had a gathering at her house, which is really nice by the way. And apparently, (according to Ben anyway), you can see Shar's house from Google Earth. O_O. Even though I didn't know where her house was, Ben collected me from Glen Waverly station, then we both took the bus down to her place. Jonathan and Edwina came from the city together and Jonathan couldn't find his way to Shar's place and we had to collect them by foot. Scout my ass. =P.

All of us. =). Feels different when you're hanging out with your high school friends in a group again. HAHA, some people thought that you cease being cousins with someone else after 4 years. If you don't get the joke, it's ok. It is an inside joke. =D.

Too bad we're all too busy with work or our friends here. Throughout the four months that I was here, I have only met up with the DJ group one or two times. Sigh.

Anyway, later that night, Roy had a dinner at the Nott (on normal days, it is just a restaurant) for his 21st birthday. Earlier that morning, he was sky diving. O_O. He even showed us videos of him jumping off the plane. According to him, when you first come out of the plane, you'll just be thrown out of balance. O_O. I was scared even watching the video of him jumping off the plane ok? LOL. And this was the first 21st birthday that I attended and it was interesting to say the least. =P.

For instance, instead of getting a birthday cake, he got 21 shots of fruit juice vodka (Cruiser). This is the "I have to drink all of it in one go?" look.

"Oh, so I'll have to drink that glass of alcohol that was set on fire too?" (It was really hot and tasted burnt apparently).

Since I left early, I missed the part where someone hoisted him on their back and spun him around and around. He later puked. HAHA.

Hmm, I don't even know some of the people in this picture. O_O.

I think Roy looks like Dragon Ball.

Always surrounded by girls. ;)

The Roberts Hall people.