trying.

though it's been a month plus since i've been here..
i'm still trying to adjust to this new lifestyle.
having the need to plan my own money,
do the laundry,
learn how to cook,
go places on my own,
travel by public transport.

things has certainly not been easy.
i did not have to worry much back home.
i was lazing around,
everywhere was familiar ground,
i always knew what to wear when i needed to go out,
(don't have to check the weather)
i could drive or be driven around.


being away from familiar places and faces,
being away from him,
is definitely not easy.
now,
i tend to not think bout it.
fill myself with as many things possible
so as to not let my mind wander and miss home.

classes are everyday.
thank God i have friends in class.
thank God for His blessings here.
thank God for blessing my parents so that i can be here.

at crown
waiting in the long queue to eat at sante

btw, if you think andrea's heels are high...
should come here and see.
you'll wonder how they can walk

posted @ 9 pm aussie time

i miss.

i miss home.

i miss my parents.
i miss church.
i miss friends.
i miss driving.
i miss cookie.
i miss the house.
i miss my room.
i miss my computer.
i miss the food.

i miss him,
spending time,
hanging out,
hugging,
watching movies,
talking anytime we want,
seeing him everyday.


written @ 5:01 pm aussie time

it's gonna be a month.

it's gonna be a month since i've been here. time certainly is passing really fast. can't wait for my parents to come then for kevin to come. been trying to do things on my own. sometimes it's a bit difficult because i'm still getting used life here. still have yet learned how to walk around in the city alone. thank God my course is not so bad because i have studied most of it. it's just that their approach is a lil different here. but it's good...

the view from the house is nice. loads of lights from the buildings. we can see the train station as well so we can hear trains coming and going daily. but it's not THAT loud. on the 1st night (i think) we stayed in the new place, there were loads of helium balloons flying up in the sky and one came into our balcony.

so we sort of have a welcome-ing party. i treat it that God is welcome-ing us to this new place. but the balloon didn't last very long because it was tied to the sliding door that was constantly opening and closing.






posted @ 8:57 pm aussie time

trains.

everyday ever since i've been here.. i've been taking the public transport. at first it was a lil weird because i'm not very used to relying on public transports. back home, without thinking, i call out "i'm going out!" and off i'll go in the boyfriend's car or (rarely) my own car. but here, here.... i have to plan my time and adjust it according to the train's time. if i'm late, i gotta wait. or if i'm gonna make it, i gotta walk faster or even.... run! because why? i choose to torture myself by walking to the train station instead of taking the tram. don't know whether i'm lying to myself that i can lose weight by walking everyday. but oh well... time will tell


last week, our classes finished early than usual. it was too HOT and everyone was falling asleep. so the lecturers said "okay okay... you girls can leave earlier since everyone is falling asleep." normally we would make it in time before the train arrive but one fine day... we were let off just a few minutes later. while we (the 4 of us) were crossing the train tracks to the other side of the platform... my friend shouted "the train is here! run!" and so we ran... i was afraid that the barrier would come down and hit us. so i ran faster. we ran and ran and ran and we were afraid that once we validated our card, the train would leave. but thank God for the people who were taking their time getting on and off. we made it to the train.

we quickly sat down because we were gasping for air. i felt like i couldn't breathe at all. then i realized.... one of our friend didn't run with us. to make things worse, i was the one who was walking together with her. aww man! i felt sooo guilty that we left her behind. but it was a funny experience as well. i've never ran for the train before and we were so silly because it's not like that's the last train for the day. there was another train who was scheduled to arrive bout 10-15 minutes more.

so we've learned our lesson. the next time after class, we're gonna walk faster than usual. we're not gonna take our own sweet time because i'm VERY sure that i'll never run like that (unless it's a necessity) ever again. it's just too tiring. so... that's one of the funny adventure during my first few weeks here =)


written with love at 6:39 pm aussie time

a day at the zoo.

to melb zoo
with father and brother

it was a nice and sunny day

cute lil boy we met on the train
who coincidentally is going to the zoo as well

band of 4 lion brothers






for a moment it felt like we were the "animals" instead

can you see the baby?




lovely pink parrot

posted @ 2:48 pm aussie time

the first few weeks.

think this blog is gonna be alive for the time being. until i start getting lazy. think better start updating it since i will be going through things that are different from home. and it's also easier for family and the boyfriend to be updated with my life. since there is only so much we can talk about on the oh-so-very-expensive-phone-calls


the first 2 weeks here has been loads of ups and downs. i was trying to settle down to a whole new life. doing things on my own. starting to study again. no more lazing and sleeping in anymore. can't see kevin whenever i want to. no hands to hold.

on the first week, i only had 1 day of orientation and then the rest of the week i could go out and sight-see with my father and brother.

koko black

buffet in the crown
only have a picture of the ice cream because it's my fav

this potato thingy is VERY yummy

posted at 2:40 pm aussie time

new year!

ah! 2011!

you have finally come!
i've waited for you for ages
but still you decided not to show up.
now when you finally do,
i'm glad!
however, you took too long to come around.

things have changed.
plans are changing.
everything will not be the same anymore.
why did you come so late?

but then again...
the changes can be good
provided we embrace it with the help of God.
this year is the year of change.

it's a mixture of joy and sorrow.

i still do not know whether i'm making the right decision.

it should be right?
i mean i've always wanted to.
but i never thought it would be this late.
i only have myself to blame...
for playing so much and wasting my time.

but why can't i do both at the same time?
isn't it possible?
many people do it =)
ah!
i wonder if things were that simple

whatever...
i just want to enter into this new year holding on to God's promises.
that is just what i need