Finally had a good jog around the suburb. 4.1km!!! With Suds, baby Caryn, Kelvin Fok and two other guys I just met with Chinese names, thus, me not remembering their names. I was the slowest because I was so tired. It seemed like a never ending trail. Tomorrow classes resume again. At least distraction from shopping. I've been spending alot of money on clothes, food, groceries and other misc such as bus fares (prior to me getting the Smartrider card). Lately been having rather late nights just hanging around in friends' flats chatting about nothing at all.
I've got nothing much to update about actually. It's a miracle that I even decided to update because I don't feel like a good blogger after all, with sporadic updates and close to none pictures. Need to get into my blogging mood again. Till then, WA (wait awhile)!
One of the first Australian lingo I learned when I landed in Perth International Airport was Wait Awhile. The lady who picked us up told me that WA does not only stand for Western Australia but it stands for Wait Awhile, referring to the laid back lifestyle in Perth. So far it has been good, taking things slowly at one time. Although there are so many tasks to be done, I take my time to do them instead of rushing. Visiting places, meeting new people, eating good food, shopping, settling enrollment and administrative tasks are what I have been doing for the past two weeks that I have been here.
The first few days were difficult because of some complications but as the days go by, the Lord's grace has been sufficient and I was able to overcome them. There are still alot of things to settle but I just wanted to take a breather and update my cobweb infested site.
Internet here makes me regret taking Streamyx for granted. Here you have fast connection but it is limited bandwidth. For my first time connection, I paid AUD29 for 2GB!!! I've recharged now, and it was AUD49 for 4GB. So that means no uploading photos or downloading dramas. How upsetting is that!
But other things keep me busy. I'm glad I made so many Malaysian and Singaporean friends. For the first time, I'm not so hooked to the Internet. I actually have a social life! LOL. Everyday I'm out doing something. Last week I went to the beach 3 times in a week! The water is so clear compared to Malaysian beaches and the beach is more cleaner. I love the skies in Perth. At night the stars shine brilliantly along with the moon. In the morning, the blue skies are either dotted with marshmallow like clouds or just an endless blanket of blue. I have yet to capture the magnificent sunsets. My initial plan of documenting my life in Perth through lenses did not work out because of the busyness. Maybe after class started I can do that.
Budgeting will be something I have to learn here. Food is pricey and so is transportation. Lucky I know some friends with cars. Can't imagine life without proper transportation.
Do I miss Malaysia? Sometimes. But I really do love Perth. I'm glad I came. Its gonna be a year of fun, studies, love, friendship, God and life!
I'm leaving in less than 24 hours. To a place that I've been wanting to go to complete my final year degree. I couldn't really sleep last night. Although my mind wasn't cluttered with any thoughts, it was blank. There were no sign of worry, anxiety or expectations but somehow my mind was wide awake. I didn't keep track of the time. But all I knew was I finally fell asleep and when I woke up in the morning, it was about 9:40AM. I just realized that's the time my plane flies off tomorrow for Australia.
Other than the fact that I'm going overseas, I'm also thinking about getting a new cell phone. Been deliberating whether to get a Nokia E71 or an LG KT610 ever since I lost my beloved pink Motorola RAZR. Nokia wins hands-down for functionality but the LG is a compact beauty with just one less function - WLAN.
Which is more important? To emulate the style of Gossip Girl icon, Blair Waldorf or have the ability to Skype with my other half without paying a single cent on the phone?
Decisions. Decisions. Not easy being a girl. Always have to choose between the most simplest things, for example, clothes. Like, which blue jeans should I wear? The blue skinny jeans or the slightly darker blue skinny jeans? The differences are not apparent yet it takes us hours to decide, even though they're practically the same.
