Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 8:30 PM
I'm BACK!
4 days later and $400 lighter, I'm back from my lovely little Melbourne holiday, to finally, finally blog a real, a lengthy and kass-like post.
Melbourne, to say the least was amazing!
Cheap shopping, cheap public transport and great accomodation...
AND of course, my bestest friends with me.
Like the tourists we were, we constantly drew comparisons between Sydney and Melbourne..
While the shopping and transport was cheap, the food was expensive! I guess it's to be expected from the supposed food capital of Australia.
It was unfortunate that we couldn't indulge ourselves in that aspect of Melbourne... we were limited to ramyeon and migoreng almost every dinner, and toast for breakfast. Cheap but delicious.
As all of us are still on our learners, we took to public transport mainly in the form of trams! I always envisaged the trams to be old -fashioned, leather seated, slow moving, noisy carriages that moved along the streets... well I had one of four correct ! The trams were actually pretty modern and comfortable (although peak hour is hell!) and moved quicker than I thought but were noisy as hell at times. Amazing thing was that they branched all the way from the city to the Airport!
Apart from shopping, we went clubbing (more on this later) and played PAINTBALL!
My first time, as you could probably tell from the capitalisation, but it was thrilling and painful.
Getting shot though... I idolise anyone who has been shot (with a real bullet) and continued to walk. Tank.
Anyway, apart from Melbourne, nothing else interesting has happened since my last blog. Although, I think I failed to mention that I possibly might be going to France (because of my Intl studies) for the duration of 2013!
Dreaming of the lazy days in front of cafes, sipping coffee and eating croissants, and the fashion... kinda makes me excited already.. and it's still three years away. Haha.
Although, the loneliness of it all kinda scares me. :/
Not to mention that I'd be almost 17000 km away from KingRabbit.
I guess we'll have to handle that when the time comes (if it does).
On that note, I'm really happy to say that Melbourne was really good for our relationship. A sneak preview of life in the future perhaps? Who knows hehe.
Anyway, to wrap up this post, I would like to extend a really big THANK YOU to King Rabbit's friend Warcraft and her boyfriend for the great time we had in Melbourne. :)
Til next time..
x
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 10:23 AM
First sem uni
Well, results are out...
WOOHOO I PASSED =D
1 HD, 2 Ds and 1 C.... I'm ecstatic !
Amidst this excitement (or lack thereof since it's holidays), KingRabbit, Sun, Happyfeet and I are going to Melbourne !
I'm very very excited !
We're leaving tomorrow... I just hope the weather in Melbourne isn't too shitty.
Apparently, it's always rainy there. :(
Anyway I'm procrastinating from packing... I don't know what I should and shouldn't bring.
If all else fails, I think 'Just buy it in melbourne."
HAHAHA
x
Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 12:01 AM
Loyalty.
Loyalty.
Where has it gone?
Is the modern era so fucked up that this precious and admired trait has all but gone extinct through the excessive drone of technology?
Has technology fed the laziness and selfishness of Gen x, gen Y and dare I say... iGen?
Whatever the cause, this trait, this longlost commodity in people, has disappeared.
Where has the loyalty and camaraderie from the 'blood oath' days gone? Is it necessary to take such an oath before being able to show the same revered compassion and faithfulness as the men who undertook them?
It's sad.
Whether it is loyalty to a country, to a group, to friends, to lovers, to siblings or family, whatever... Loyalty is not a trait commonly found in todays population.
Maybe we should all cut ourselves and make pacts... maybe this way, our Earth will be fixed..
Yeah right.
Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 6:38 PM
Childhood memories
It's funny how when you're a child, the world just seems like constant and endless fun.
A big playground if you will.
Small things like parks and bubbles elicit such delight, joy and laughter with no comparison in the 'adult' or 'real' world. Everything in the real world that makes you happy either has a big price tag along with it or causes immeasurable pain afterwards.
There's something about growing up that's not all it cracked up to be.
When I was younger, I used to dream that when I hit 16 or even 18, I'd be driving on my own and I'd have long flowing black hair and all the guys would fall in love with me.
Ha.
None of those things are even true.
The only thing that stayed true was my goal to become a doctor.
I also thought that my Prince Charming would have swept me off my feet by now.
Now i know that there is no such being. No person will ever tell you the complete truth, nor ever love you so endlessly and so passionately that all they see is you. No guy will ever be there completely for you. 'Trust no-one at your age' my parents told me.
I should've.
Instead, I am resolved to consoling myself with the posts in a blog that no-one but me will read.
So, here's a life lesson to anyone reading this (if anyone):
Everyone lies and everything changes, so in the end, when you find the people that you can trust with not only your life, but also your heart, then hold on to them tightly and never let them go.
Maybe I've met those people, maybe I haven't. Who knows at this age.
Anyway some food for thought; would it hurt more to die by gunfire or by sword?
Modern or old?
Hmm.
Til next time...
x
Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 1:33 PM
Life after...
Exams, terminations..
Life after all of this is definitely not as good as I had imagined.
I've been stuck at home for the past 5 days, and these long, long days have lead to an epiphany.
We never cherish and appreciate those who are close to us.
It seems that I have taken my family for granted..
And it also seems that I have overestimated how much I am worth to others.
As much as you love someone -friend, partner, family, there is always a limit to how much you try , how much effort and love and care you can put into the relationship before you break.
That is, if they don't try themselves.