The Surprise: Two-Abroad

Jean and I started a blog to record our days abroad. Do check it out. Leave comments, msges, suggestions on what you want us to write about, anything. It's a supplementary thing for the Think Tank. Sort of like a mini project by Jean and I.

Happy reading.

Click here.

P.S. I will probably blog there more.

See you in the new blog!

Monash Uni

I'm at Monash University now. The Clayton one. Jon, Jean and Adeline dragged me here. Jean's at classes and Jon who is supposed to be studying has decided to direct his efforts elsewhere. Elsewhere meaning his blabbing mouth.

I stayed over at Adeline's place last night. It was so nice and warm under that thick puffy blanket. I want to steal it, or maybe just get one of my own. I ate like a mad woman last night. Adeline's aunt cooked and I'm a staunch homecook food lover. Especially when it involves rice, curry and pork (Chinese style).

Now Jon is going on about his contact lenses. Can you imagine he took half an hour to put one into his left eye? Maybe if he stopped talking for a while, that would have made it easier, you know with his face immobile. Yeah. He should read this post.

He stopped talking.

Amazing.

uh-oh. He's seeing this right now....

Got to jet!

No wait, he's now engrossed in some thump-thump-thump music. I can tell cos his knees are moving up and down involuntarily and he's got his earplugs on.

He's staring again...

Anyway enough about my boring subject and on to more interesting things like... ME.

I start uni on Monday. YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY! I am boosting myself for it. I got my schedule and I have Fridays off. Besides that I only have 11 hours of classes a week. I still can't help being slightly nervous. I always am to new things.

My parents are in Philippines for a outreach/chill out trip. Before they left I was talking to my Dad on MSN. Yes he knows how to use MSN. And on the side, I think my Mum even knows how to nudge! Woah, like how cool is that? So proud of you MUMMY! Now, leave a msg on chatterbox and you would have reached a new level of being IT savvy.

So yes, I was talking to my dad and he said that I am now a big girl, although he still calls me 'princess'. Yes I KNOW, we shall not focus on that little detail. He says that I am growing up and learning to be more independent and that they (my parents) have to 'let go'.

Let go?

I don't want to be 'let go'. I could feel a wave of emotion come over me. Something that happens in intervals since my coming here. But yeah let go.

Anyway, enough of me boring you.

Stay tuned for a worthy-of-your-attention surprise coming up in the next post or two!

Cheerio.

Aussie pics...

Just some pictures for your viewing.





When we were landing in Melbourne. I think it was 7 or 8 in the morning. It's a little blur cause of the window. That's the plane's wing if you were wondering.


Stayed at my brother's place for two nights. Me and the Darling Ethan. He can't say my name properly so I'm Auntie Kridy for now.


Dear friend and driver and joker, Jonathan Chan. That's Jean peeking through.



Jean and I when we went to the Carribbean Market. Snuck out and saw this lake. So we took a pic.




Oh us in the plane. I was so annoyed because the in-flight entertainment system was down. How annoying?!




OH and SAM YEE'S gift... Ingenious la. He took Linds thins choc and carved on them different msges. This is one, that well, is a very Sam thing to do. Thanks Sam. I'm stealing that idea!




Jean at the bus stop. I'm guessing that being in this foreign place will help us improve our poor sense of direction.




This is the bus we took to Monash Uni Clayton campus. Jean's uni. I'm in Deakin. No pics yet.



Some random birds we saw while walking in the neighborhood.


A random girl. She turned around after i took the pic so i started taking pics of the houses around the area. I know, BAD cover up.






Jean and I on some bench I have to pass nearly every morning when I walk to the bus stop. See my worn-out simpson's shirt, yes I did bring it along.




I like this picture. The birds on the wire. So close to danger, but still at peace.

Oh well.

Till then folks. I am missing Malaysia ERRRLOT! But it's not too bad here. I'm quite proud of myself. I know I'm only in the second week. But hey! I survived. Oh and all thanks to the support I'm getting here and from back home. hahaha...

God really does care la... I mean I'm pretty sure he gave whoever it was the idea to invent MSN.

From her new room...

Hello there.

I am alive and kicking. I wouldn't say I am completely settled but I will get there soon. I'm prepared that the first month will be difficult especially since i'm such an attached person but I'll get through this.I miss home terribly but it isn't too bad here. I'm nervous but my curiousity far outweighs my nervousness. I will enjoy the change and learn from it.

Ok that first paragraph was obviously more for me than for you...

For you,

I'm at Esther's place already. The place where I'm supposed to reside in for the next nine months. Yes nine months and ticking.

I like the weather here although most days I wake up tucked under many layers with a strong rebellion. I have to literally psych myself and jump out of bed. Seriously. I did that today.

Oh and it's apparently summer. "You'll die during winter" said a friend. It seems quite possible.

I haven't fully unpacked and Jean is with me till she moves in to her more permanent residence near Monash. Her uni. I'm going to Deakin and I'm studying to teach. Sec School Edu to be more exact. Yea, the NOBLE profession... so they say.

Today I realized that kids are quite a handful. The more I see them, the more I feel so burdened.By kids I mean 10 and younger. They are actually quite scary. So weird right?

Since when have I not liked kids? I am telling you it's the air here. It's making me funny. Plus it's also so dry. I bought a big bottle of lotion. Cannot tahan anymore. The skin above my upper lip feels like its stretching and tearing.

I miss home. I miss people from home. I miss them more than the food.

I have pics to put up. Will do that soon. Leaving it for the times when I have nothing to do. Cos those are the times I miss home the most.

What would you do if I picked up the Aussie accent?

I disagree.

Alright. Someone commented that my writing reminds him of the same guy who wrote this email. I CANNOT let this go without a fight. I VERY passionately disagree. Please, I cannot go on in life without straightening out this issue. I do NOT write like him.

This is the email...

All Accounting Students:

GRACE & PEACE BE WITH YOU ALL!

Wishing you ALL THE VERY BEST in your Final Exams next week lah!

REMEMBER THE THREE EXAM RULES:-

1. COOL IT BABY (ladies tend to be more panicky eh?)

2. READ CAREFULLY MAN (guys tend to be more careless huh?)

3.STICK TO YOUR TIME BUDGET LAH!(time = marks right?)

BAT4M EXAM

DATE: NOVEMBER 28, WEDNESDAY

VENUE: ROOM 314

TIME: 8:30 - 10:30 AM (2 HOURS ONLY)

PART A (20 MULTIPLE CHOICE) 20 MARKS - CIRCLE CORRECT ANSWERS IN THE MC ANSWER SHEET PROVIDED

PART B (5 QUESTIONS) 80 MARKS - ANSWER IN THE ANSWER BOOKLET PROVIDED.

PLACE BOTH MC ANSWER SHEET & QUESTION BOOKLET INSIDE THE FRONT COVER PAGE OF THE ANSWER BOOKLET BEFORE YOU PASS UP OKAY?

KEEP CALM AT ALL TIME & DO YOUR BEST LAH!

DON'T WORRY ABOUT YOUR MARKS!

DON'T COPY AS HONESTY IS STILL THE BEST POLICY YOU KNOW!

REMEMBER THAT I DO THE FINAL ADJUSTING ENTRY FOR YOUR FINAL MARK!!!

YAHVEH BLESSES & PROTECTS YOU & YOURS ALWAYS TOO!

Cheers,

Your future king & priest uncle

This was written by a lecturer at my college. No he wasn't MY lecturer. He was a friend's lecturer. She found the email, well, very... strange I guess rightly descibes it and so sent it to me.

Well, in conclusion, I'm sure it's pretty obvious, that we have TOTALLY different writing styles right? I mean, come on? Seriously?!

I can and I will

1. Enjoy learning.

2. Enjoy people.

3. Read more.

4. Read faster.

5. Write more.

6. Write faster.

7. Laugh more.

8. Worry less.

9. Listen more, talk less.

10. Pray more, complain less.

11. Live more, stress less.

12. Love more, fear less.

Christmas...

This year Christmas tapped me on my shoulder and when I turned to catch it, it fled. Kinda like the same way Isaac ravi tries to trick me with his 'shoulder-tapping' tricks. The only difference was that with Isaac, I would find his martian looking face on the other side whereas Christmas totally disappeared.

Anyway, here are some pics. I'll let them do the talking.

Christmas day at Mid Valley...


Chu yueh and Dalvin being 'creative' in topshop. The shoes make a nice background I think.



Isaac Ravi! The shoulder tapping, guitar playing, martian lookalike man! Thanks for saving me from a lonely Christmas at home. :) I was dreading spending Christmas at home alone, but when Isaac called and asked if I wanted to go to Mid Valley, I was so happy.



Nothing beats spending Christmas with a great bunch of people. This is us with the cheery deco behind.


AND A DAY AFTER...

Lunch at Delicious. Everyone meet Andrea!

This is the bunch of us in Irene's new car. Taking pics at traffic lights.

The MONSTER and I. This is another 'genting pic'. Hehe...

I like this pic... So sweet la. We had the yummiest dessert ever. Seriously. With chucks of choc cookie bits, strawberries, and ice cream. Lurve it.

Ooohh, and we found out that all of us wore braces before. See our (now) sweet smiles.

Ahhh.... Merry Christmas Everyone!

Have a lovely new year ahead!

From a contented and thankful Kristy.