MONDAY, 28th Jan
cousins' day out. we all met at des and vic's place. had burittos for lunch. yummy mexican food.
then, we had a few rounds of games.
about 6pm, we headed to balmoral beach. jumped off the pier again. i've posted pictures on facebook. pretty good ones. it was a shame that i ran out of battery halfway.
we got back and had risotto for dinner - all made by des. dee made salad which may not have looked that good (because it was all green) but it tasted really good. see? looks can be deceiving.
a few more rounds of games and photos, then we left. it's probably our last cousin meeting before i leave next tuesday.
the twins and i watched "the notebook" at midnight. when i played the movie, i had no idea what it was. the minute i saw two elderly people, i knew i'd watched it before. i kinda fall asleep in the middle of the movie. cos really...there's nothing that exciting about it once you've watched it before unlike "how to lose a guy in 10 days".
TUESDAY, 29th Jan
the twins left at about 9am when aunty emily came to pick em up.
i followed uncle stan to the city. he had an appointment with the dentist.
so we had an early lunch or brunch as i'd call it. then he left for the dentist, while i left to do my own shopping. the big problem was i forgot to bring my phone out, didn't wear a watch and didn't have my camera with me either. so i'd no idea what time it was at all. and i was suppose to meet him at the dentist's place at 12.30pm.
i wandered around the area, but cleverly remembering all the landmarks and street names. the last thing i wanted to happen is to get lost. i just kept walking, and walkin and walkin and then came across this clothes store which had so much attractive stuff. i got in there and started putting on clothes. then it struck me, that time was passing by. i quickly asked the sales assistant what time it was, rushed out and literally ran all the way back to the dentist. and guess what? uncle stan wasn't done yet and i'd to wait until 1.15pm. so much for the running. lol
we went for a movie that night - "waterhorse"
i'd this preconceived idea that it was going to be a scary one. it turned out to be good not just un-scary. lol.
one thing about australia that shocked me is the movies. they are released much later than other parts of the world which also happens to include malaysia. like the other time when i went to watch "i am legend", i initially wanted to show off to my brother. and so i texted him and said "boy, guess what? i'm watching daa daa daa...." and he replied, "che, i watched it like 2 weeks ago!" and i'm like "what????"
and fashion sense as well, i thought it'll be faster than malaysia. guess i was wrong. it's about the same timing too.
WEDNESDAY, 30th Jan
i slept in till really late yesterday morning. i only got up at about 10am. (hey! that's VERY late okay?)
we went to excelsion (mie, that was the place we had dinner the day we arrived)
it serves really good food. but it's a very long drive. about an hour's drive. and it was burning yesterday. it's like sydney has been experiencing very weird weather changes recently. one day, there's a storm. the next day, you have a msian humid weather.
it was so hot yesterday not forgetting it was really humid. on a day like that, only the beach seems inviting. even shopping doesn't soung good to me. if i can't go to the beach, then i want to stay indoors. speaking about beaches, i texted mom the other day and said, "mie, your daughter is now chow-tah!" and she said, "i hope we can still recognise you when we pick you up"
you see? i came as a chinese but i'm going back as a malay - to celebrate chinese new year. how ironic is that? you tell me. i kept telling aunty ivy. i said, "i don't have to bother to dress up anymore. cos it does not matter. even a beautiful dress fails to brighten me up. i just look so dull" and she said, "well, you like the beach so much?" and i said, "yeah, i love the beach. if vicky's taking me there again this weekend, i'll still go..hehe"
a real confused girl huh. a complain freak! lol.
i took jazz for an evening walk last night. and this smart girl decided that she wanted to take a different route because she was tired of the same old things and wanted a longer walk after the big dinner she had. it turned out to be -SHE GOT LOST! lol. it was late. and she didn't know where she was. she just kept walking. poor jazz was so tired, she decided that she didn't want to walk anymore if this person holding her can't decide where she wants to go. i'd to carry her for a few minutes and phew! thank God, i got my bearings and found my way home. lol. good thing i'd jazz!
THURSDAY, which happens to be today (okay, it's so not funny)
we went to chatswood to get some photos enlargement done. and then we went to double bay for lunch.
double bay is a real expensive area where celebrities hang out. we saw some aussie celebs at the restaurant we had lunch the last time (when mom was still in aus)
my uncle says, "it's double pay!"
we were walking around the area. and we went to this shoe shop. a few items were on sale. the shoes were displayed as if they were sold in a flea market and guess how much they were? $400 aussie!!!!! oh my goodness! they were all designer labels. jimmy choo, d&g, balenciaga and a lot of aussie designers.
let's pause for a quick weather update - still hot, as hot as ever, i reckon it's preparing me for malaysian weather. and you know how hot malaysia is every chinese new year! but it's not that humid today.
i'm thinking of watching another movie tonight. i'll go pick now. see ya peeps.
ooh,and i heard that uncle stan and aunty ivy's taking me out to a very nice place for dinner tomorrow night. i think it's sheraton on the park. it's in the city. i saw pictures taken there. and it was nice. i'll bring my camera tomorrow. i have to.
and i'm going for another walk after dinner tonight. lol. no more getting lost.
~licia~
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008
australia day and sunday
it was australia day here on saturday.
i followed uncle stan and aunty ivy for breakfast in the city. des and vic came too.
after breakfast, we went over to des and vic's place. we helped him installed his dvd player. then, we went for aqua aerobics. it was so much fun. cos the music was all march-like and parade-like.
went back to longueville to take my shower and followed des and vic out again.
about 1pm, vic dropped me at the train station. took a train to the city-wynyard stop.
waited at mcd on george street to meet dee and paccy who were attending french classes in the city.
davina chee chee took me around the rocks. we went to the rocks market. the sun was burning. but it was so fun. the place was packed. the festival of sydney was still going on.
we walked around for almost 4 hours, then boarded a bus to go back to dee's place.
we snacked, then took a short nap. paccy plays semi-professional soccer (as in football) for Manly United. and he was playing that night against western sydney berries. (yeah, a lousy name, but they played pretty well.)
dee and i went for the match. a pretty good game. they played well and it was very exciting.
after the football match, dee dropped me at the jenkins'. (uncle stan and aunty ivy were having dinner with the jenkins') i had a yummy dessert - sticky date pudding with ice-cream.
we chatted for a lil while. and left about 11ish.
there were a few things i'd wanted to do in sydney. and these were the 3 things which i did it all in a single day.
1. take a train (and i took it all by myself, not bad eh?)
2 visit the rocks
3. watch paccy play
i was a happy happy girl that night.
--
church service at st. andrews uniting church was at 9.30 am.
guess what time yours truly woke up? 9.05 am!
rushed to the washroom to wash-up, then changed. and off she went.
went to chatswood chase for lunch. went back home to pack my stuff.
helped aunty ivy to arrange the photos from the wedding. they're beautiful.
des and vic came to pick me up. we headed straight to balmoral beach. the guys from their church were playing beach cricket. they normally play touchfootball every sunday. but they decided to play beach cricket this week instead. i was sitting down at the beach watching them play with totally no idea whatsoever of how the game works even after numerous people have explained the game to me. it wasn't a game that i was interested in. so i guess, i don't bother to learn it up either. even if it's just watching it.
then the girls came up with this brilliant idea of heading down to a cafe to have iced coffees. vicky and i grabbed ice-creams instead. how refreshing? ice-creams on a hot sunday afternoon.
after food, some of the girls changed into their swimmers. vic and i were already in our swimmers. instead of going to the beach and swim out to the sea, guess what yours truly did to get into the water? we jumped from the pier!!!!! i wished we had photos of it. it was so cool.
imagine jumping from somethg high to get into the water???!!!! and then in you go into cold water. haha...and the best part is, you won't be able to stand on the ground. haha...
i'll do that again if we go to balmoral.
after the beach, we dried ourselves then followed des and vic to church for the 6pm service.
they attend an anglican church in mosman. which was also where the wedding was held.
after service, we went to get thai takeaway dinner and went to matt's place (des and vic's church friend) to watch TENNIS! it was a real exciting match. Novak Djokovic vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. i was for djokovic while the other girls were all for tsonga. i've watched most of djokovic's games and liked him eversince. we were all tensed up and nervous. fixing our eyes onto the tv screen. djokovic won 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6. a 3 hrs 6 minutes game.
it was 11pm when we left matt's place. we headed back to longueville. the twins were waiting for me. we were suppose to watch 'the notebook' together. guess not anymore. when i got home, it was so late and i haven't had my bath. so by the time i got out from the shower it was past midnight. and then the 3 of us helped ji ee with more photos arrangement. it was 2.30 am by the time we got to bed.
--
what's up for today??? it's cousins' day out!
we'll be going over to des and vic's for lunch in a couple of hours time.
we'll probably be going to manly for BEACH! it's a hot sunny day and it's for the BEACH! lol.
and if we do go to manly, vic and i will probably go to max brenner's again. lol.
see ya peeps!!!! in exactly a week.
~Licia~
i followed uncle stan and aunty ivy for breakfast in the city. des and vic came too.
after breakfast, we went over to des and vic's place. we helped him installed his dvd player. then, we went for aqua aerobics. it was so much fun. cos the music was all march-like and parade-like.
went back to longueville to take my shower and followed des and vic out again.
about 1pm, vic dropped me at the train station. took a train to the city-wynyard stop.
waited at mcd on george street to meet dee and paccy who were attending french classes in the city.
davina chee chee took me around the rocks. we went to the rocks market. the sun was burning. but it was so fun. the place was packed. the festival of sydney was still going on.
we walked around for almost 4 hours, then boarded a bus to go back to dee's place.
we snacked, then took a short nap. paccy plays semi-professional soccer (as in football) for Manly United. and he was playing that night against western sydney berries. (yeah, a lousy name, but they played pretty well.)
dee and i went for the match. a pretty good game. they played well and it was very exciting.
after the football match, dee dropped me at the jenkins'. (uncle stan and aunty ivy were having dinner with the jenkins') i had a yummy dessert - sticky date pudding with ice-cream.
we chatted for a lil while. and left about 11ish.
there were a few things i'd wanted to do in sydney. and these were the 3 things which i did it all in a single day.
1. take a train (and i took it all by myself, not bad eh?)
2 visit the rocks
3. watch paccy play
i was a happy happy girl that night.
--
church service at st. andrews uniting church was at 9.30 am.
guess what time yours truly woke up? 9.05 am!
rushed to the washroom to wash-up, then changed. and off she went.
went to chatswood chase for lunch. went back home to pack my stuff.
helped aunty ivy to arrange the photos from the wedding. they're beautiful.
des and vic came to pick me up. we headed straight to balmoral beach. the guys from their church were playing beach cricket. they normally play touchfootball every sunday. but they decided to play beach cricket this week instead. i was sitting down at the beach watching them play with totally no idea whatsoever of how the game works even after numerous people have explained the game to me. it wasn't a game that i was interested in. so i guess, i don't bother to learn it up either. even if it's just watching it.
then the girls came up with this brilliant idea of heading down to a cafe to have iced coffees. vicky and i grabbed ice-creams instead. how refreshing? ice-creams on a hot sunday afternoon.
after food, some of the girls changed into their swimmers. vic and i were already in our swimmers. instead of going to the beach and swim out to the sea, guess what yours truly did to get into the water? we jumped from the pier!!!!! i wished we had photos of it. it was so cool.
imagine jumping from somethg high to get into the water???!!!! and then in you go into cold water. haha...and the best part is, you won't be able to stand on the ground. haha...
i'll do that again if we go to balmoral.
after the beach, we dried ourselves then followed des and vic to church for the 6pm service.
they attend an anglican church in mosman. which was also where the wedding was held.
after service, we went to get thai takeaway dinner and went to matt's place (des and vic's church friend) to watch TENNIS! it was a real exciting match. Novak Djokovic vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. i was for djokovic while the other girls were all for tsonga. i've watched most of djokovic's games and liked him eversince. we were all tensed up and nervous. fixing our eyes onto the tv screen. djokovic won 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6. a 3 hrs 6 minutes game.
it was 11pm when we left matt's place. we headed back to longueville. the twins were waiting for me. we were suppose to watch 'the notebook' together. guess not anymore. when i got home, it was so late and i haven't had my bath. so by the time i got out from the shower it was past midnight. and then the 3 of us helped ji ee with more photos arrangement. it was 2.30 am by the time we got to bed.
--
what's up for today??? it's cousins' day out!
we'll be going over to des and vic's for lunch in a couple of hours time.
we'll probably be going to manly for BEACH! it's a hot sunny day and it's for the BEACH! lol.
and if we do go to manly, vic and i will probably go to max brenner's again. lol.
see ya peeps!!!! in exactly a week.
~Licia~
Friday, January 25, 2008
a picture speaks a thousand words
as promised, here are the pictures.
i'll try to upload as many as i can. depending on the speed okay?
before i post up the pictures, just a lil' update.
on wednesday, vicky and i went to manly beach. we didn't surf. but we did boogie boarding. we were at the beach for a pretty long time. the waves were awesome. it was so much fun.
and after the beach, we headed to max brenner the chocolate bar! yummy. i was like a lil' kid who got excited with everything i saw.
The house specialty is the Suckao, a small metal bowl sitting over a small flame. You mix chocolate shavings - choose white, milk or dark - with hot milk and wait for it to melt, then you suck it through the metal straw/spoon/ thingy provided... YUM!
we also ordered the belgian waffle. it was served with ice-cream, strawberries and bananas. and i'm telling u it was so so good! if they open one in KL, i'll go again.
delicious isn't it? i regret not bringing my own camera to manly. then i could have taken so many more pictures. these pictures were taken from the net. but they look exactly the same. and if i'd taken my camera, i'll have pictures of myself boogie boarding! arrgghh! but that was because we just leave all our belongings on the beach when we are in the water. so it's a lil risky bringing valuables.
oh and on thursday, which was yesterday, we went to the taronga zoo.
i've posted the pictures on facebook. in fact, there are a lot more pictures in facebook.
which includes pictures taken at the wedding.
so if you are interested to have a look but just realised that you're not my friend. my name is licia tan. that should be sufficient. and i'll decide whether i want to add you or not. lol. just kidding.
alright, pictures. no more talking.
taronga zoo
taronga zoo
medibank tennis tournament
i'll try to upload as many as i can. depending on the speed okay?
before i post up the pictures, just a lil' update.
on wednesday, vicky and i went to manly beach. we didn't surf. but we did boogie boarding. we were at the beach for a pretty long time. the waves were awesome. it was so much fun.
and after the beach, we headed to max brenner the chocolate bar! yummy. i was like a lil' kid who got excited with everything i saw.
The house specialty is the Suckao, a small metal bowl sitting over a small flame. You mix chocolate shavings - choose white, milk or dark - with hot milk and wait for it to melt, then you suck it through the metal straw/spoon/ thingy provided... YUM!
we also ordered the belgian waffle. it was served with ice-cream, strawberries and bananas. and i'm telling u it was so so good! if they open one in KL, i'll go again.
delicious isn't it? i regret not bringing my own camera to manly. then i could have taken so many more pictures. these pictures were taken from the net. but they look exactly the same. and if i'd taken my camera, i'll have pictures of myself boogie boarding! arrgghh! but that was because we just leave all our belongings on the beach when we are in the water. so it's a lil risky bringing valuables.
oh and on thursday, which was yesterday, we went to the taronga zoo.
i've posted the pictures on facebook. in fact, there are a lot more pictures in facebook.
which includes pictures taken at the wedding.
so if you are interested to have a look but just realised that you're not my friend. my name is licia tan. that should be sufficient. and i'll decide whether i want to add you or not. lol. just kidding.
alright, pictures. no more talking.
taronga zoo
taronga zoo
medibank tennis tournament sydney olympic park
UNSW
the gap
the gap
the gap 
tempus two,
sydney opera house
sydney harbour bridge with mie!
sydney harbour bridge
benches in the city
:)
UNSW
the gap
the gapdarling harbour
tempus two,
hunter valley
(when i first arrived-check archives)
sydney opera house
sydney harbour bridge with mie!
sydney harbour bridge
benches in the city:)
that's all for now. have a nice day.
going out for dinner. YUM!
~licia the sweetheart~
laugh out LOUD!!!!
MIRACLE
i came across this song when i first joined cycling classes at fitness first.
the more i listen to it, the more i like it.
Miracle by Cascada
the more i listen to it, the more i like it.
Miracle by Cascada
Boy meets girl
You were my dream, my world
But I was blind
You cheated on me from behind
So on, my own,
I feel so all alone
Though I know, it's true,
I'm still in love with you
I need a miracle,
I wanna be your girl
Give me a chance to see,
that you are made for me!
I need a miracle,
please let me be your girl,
One day you'll see,
it can happen to me!
I need a miracle,
I wanna be your girl
Give me a chance to see,
that you are made for me!
I need a miracle,
please let me be your girl!
One day you'll see,
it can happen to me, can happen to me!
Day and night,
I'm always by your side
Cause I know, for sure,
My love is real,
my feelings pure,
So take, a try,
no need to ask me why
Cause I know, it's true,
I'm still in love with you
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
more updates...
i met julia online just now. i met her for the first time when i first got here and we got along pretty well. anyway, she was asking me what i've been doing ever since she last saw me.
*beaches
*movies
*gym
*aqua aerobics
*shopping
*tasmania trip
*food
*blue mountains and jenolan caves
*ice-skating
*sleepovers
*games
*wedding
*dinners
(almost had sydney festival 2008 listed too. sighz)
looks like i've been doing a lot. in fact, ever since everyone (from overseas) left, i've been out everyday.
went to the city again today. spent a few couple of hours there shopping.
then, i had dinner at a french restaurant in willoughby. desmond and victoria were there too.
delicious food. it was a shame i didn't snap a few shots of it. crepe suzette was lovely. lol
what's up for tomorrow? gym. probably tagging along with uncle stan for his personal training. hopefully he wouldn't mind. then vicky's coming to pick me up and we'll be going to manly beach. if the waves are too dangerous, then we'll do roller blading. or else we'll be surfing. woots! or boogie boarding. we'll see how. and later in the evening, aqua aerobics in lane cove. i'm loving it. i wish i could get that in malaysia too.
see? yours truly have been training hard so as to not turn up flabby for cny! lol. not so much of losing weight but more of toning up. lol. yeah right!
hopefully, i won't pile it up. i'm enjoying all this exercise. i even took jazz out for a short walk this morning after gym and before aerobics. haha...good eh? i'm fitter than u think right now.
signing out,
~licia~
i wanna watch sharapova against henin now.
*beaches
*movies
*gym
*aqua aerobics
*shopping
*tasmania trip
*food
*blue mountains and jenolan caves
*ice-skating
*sleepovers
*games
*wedding
*dinners
(almost had sydney festival 2008 listed too. sighz)
looks like i've been doing a lot. in fact, ever since everyone (from overseas) left, i've been out everyday.
went to the city again today. spent a few couple of hours there shopping.
then, i had dinner at a french restaurant in willoughby. desmond and victoria were there too.
delicious food. it was a shame i didn't snap a few shots of it. crepe suzette was lovely. lol
what's up for tomorrow? gym. probably tagging along with uncle stan for his personal training. hopefully he wouldn't mind. then vicky's coming to pick me up and we'll be going to manly beach. if the waves are too dangerous, then we'll do roller blading. or else we'll be surfing. woots! or boogie boarding. we'll see how. and later in the evening, aqua aerobics in lane cove. i'm loving it. i wish i could get that in malaysia too.
see? yours truly have been training hard so as to not turn up flabby for cny! lol. not so much of losing weight but more of toning up. lol. yeah right!
hopefully, i won't pile it up. i'm enjoying all this exercise. i even took jazz out for a short walk this morning after gym and before aerobics. haha...good eh? i'm fitter than u think right now.
signing out,
~licia~
i wanna watch sharapova against henin now.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
tasmanian trip
back from tassie. spent 3d/2n there.
interesting experience.
when we arrived at hobart, uncle stan hired a car and drove straight to port arthur's, stopping somewhere in the middle to have lunch.
port arthur's cool. it's not a port. it was a prison centuries ago. it's more like a historical place than a port where ships dock. i'm not in the mood to write now. but thought i'll just do a short update. so excuse me for the bad writing.
during the british reign, port arthur's the place where they send all the criminals to. it's safe-for the criminals cos it's in the woods and surrounded by lots of water. we took a short tour around the place. and i even went on the harbour cruise. that was really nice. i went to the upper deck, to take some photos. i've a few good shots. the wind was so strong and it was really cool. i can't explain it in words. it was just amazing standing there experiencing another wonderful creation of God. scenery was beautiful.
we went to the tasman national park after that. 1 word. splendid.
we stopped by at kingston for tea then head over to david's place.
a short introduction about david's place. he lives at the foot of a mountain. the journey there is pretty long considering that tasmania is not that big. and the roads leading to his place is....erm, how should i put it? let's just say it was difficult.
he has his own farm. a very big piece of land but i wonder why they don't build bigger houses. yeah, costly i know. but maintaining that big peice of land is not that easy either.
he has cattles, horses, dogs, cats. he grows all sorts of trees - apples, plum, raspberries, apricots.
i wished i was pre-warned before i went. cos i was caught dumb founded. i didn't know what to expect and was pretty shocked with what i saw when i first arrived. i guess, i adapted pretty well. his wife, romaine makes good food. they served me beef most of the time, from their own cattle. yeah, i nearly choked when i was about to taste the spaghetti bolagnaise she made when she said, oh this beef is from our own cattle. i mean, i eat meat, and i love meat. but how am i suppose to react when i'm about to put that spoonful of food into my mouth and then someone comes along and say, that's from our own cattle. goodness! but the beef taste realy different. i won't disagree with david that the meat melts in your mouth. it was that good.
sleeping that night was pretty hard. you should know why.
the next day (friday), we went to a few other places. we went to the city. town sounds more like it though. it's really quiet there. hardly any cars in the area. i agree with uncle stan. it's a place where you'll enjoy holidaying but certainly not living there making a living.
we went to see tigersnakes, salmon and trout fishery. the mount field national park.
and in the evening, i had no idea what itme it was, i guess it was already 8/9 by then. but anyways, david took me in his truck into the woods to see wallabies. lol. and pure water. they said it was scary but i think it was fine. but yeah, it was really really dark.
imagine a girl with her nails painted a light coat of pink, in a pretty spaghetti top with embroidery, paired up with denim pants, wearing her jewellery riding on the back of a tractor? sounds like a scene from the simple life huh? no! it was me. i was in a way, forced to follow him on that trip. wished i had pictures of it though. it was fun. but not so fun when his big dog, wolf walked past me after he went into a pool of mud. yucks!
we went for fish and chips at salamanca bay. we went to the salamanca market too before leaving for the airport. but nothing interesting enough for me to buy. which is good news in a way.
i'm getting more used to planes now. wasn't sick at all. in fact i only slept one-ish the next day watching the tennis matches of hewitt against some other fellow. lol. hewitt won. and guess how long was the whole game? 4hrs and 45 minutes.
back to the gym tomorrow. and aqua aerobics with vic in the evening at lane cove.
i only have 2 weeks left before heading home. mixed feelings.
love,
~licia~
interesting experience.
when we arrived at hobart, uncle stan hired a car and drove straight to port arthur's, stopping somewhere in the middle to have lunch.
port arthur's cool. it's not a port. it was a prison centuries ago. it's more like a historical place than a port where ships dock. i'm not in the mood to write now. but thought i'll just do a short update. so excuse me for the bad writing.
during the british reign, port arthur's the place where they send all the criminals to. it's safe-for the criminals cos it's in the woods and surrounded by lots of water. we took a short tour around the place. and i even went on the harbour cruise. that was really nice. i went to the upper deck, to take some photos. i've a few good shots. the wind was so strong and it was really cool. i can't explain it in words. it was just amazing standing there experiencing another wonderful creation of God. scenery was beautiful.
we went to the tasman national park after that. 1 word. splendid.
we stopped by at kingston for tea then head over to david's place.
a short introduction about david's place. he lives at the foot of a mountain. the journey there is pretty long considering that tasmania is not that big. and the roads leading to his place is....erm, how should i put it? let's just say it was difficult.
he has his own farm. a very big piece of land but i wonder why they don't build bigger houses. yeah, costly i know. but maintaining that big peice of land is not that easy either.
he has cattles, horses, dogs, cats. he grows all sorts of trees - apples, plum, raspberries, apricots.
i wished i was pre-warned before i went. cos i was caught dumb founded. i didn't know what to expect and was pretty shocked with what i saw when i first arrived. i guess, i adapted pretty well. his wife, romaine makes good food. they served me beef most of the time, from their own cattle. yeah, i nearly choked when i was about to taste the spaghetti bolagnaise she made when she said, oh this beef is from our own cattle. i mean, i eat meat, and i love meat. but how am i suppose to react when i'm about to put that spoonful of food into my mouth and then someone comes along and say, that's from our own cattle. goodness! but the beef taste realy different. i won't disagree with david that the meat melts in your mouth. it was that good.
sleeping that night was pretty hard. you should know why.
the next day (friday), we went to a few other places. we went to the city. town sounds more like it though. it's really quiet there. hardly any cars in the area. i agree with uncle stan. it's a place where you'll enjoy holidaying but certainly not living there making a living.
we went to see tigersnakes, salmon and trout fishery. the mount field national park.
and in the evening, i had no idea what itme it was, i guess it was already 8/9 by then. but anyways, david took me in his truck into the woods to see wallabies. lol. and pure water. they said it was scary but i think it was fine. but yeah, it was really really dark.
imagine a girl with her nails painted a light coat of pink, in a pretty spaghetti top with embroidery, paired up with denim pants, wearing her jewellery riding on the back of a tractor? sounds like a scene from the simple life huh? no! it was me. i was in a way, forced to follow him on that trip. wished i had pictures of it though. it was fun. but not so fun when his big dog, wolf walked past me after he went into a pool of mud. yucks!
we went for fish and chips at salamanca bay. we went to the salamanca market too before leaving for the airport. but nothing interesting enough for me to buy. which is good news in a way.
i'm getting more used to planes now. wasn't sick at all. in fact i only slept one-ish the next day watching the tennis matches of hewitt against some other fellow. lol. hewitt won. and guess how long was the whole game? 4hrs and 45 minutes.
back to the gym tomorrow. and aqua aerobics with vic in the evening at lane cove.
i only have 2 weeks left before heading home. mixed feelings.
love,
~licia~
Monday, January 14, 2008
topicless
i'm going to tasmania on thursday. woots!!!
it was burning yday. i felt so faintish when i was at st andrews uniting church. and guess what? in the evening, there was a storm. 13000-15000 homes had power loss. didn't affect us. thank God.
happy bday james! will see u soon in klang.
27 dresses tomorrow. schweet!
love,
~licia~
dad and mom and ah boy, i love u.
mie, have u been reading? leave me a msg on the chatbox. dad, wht bout u?
way cool parents i have. lol.
weather update: really cool here. and david called from tassie saying it's cold down there.
wht's wrong with this girl? she said bye and then continued yakking. lol...
jazzie says hi. goldie and tasha, i miss u to bits. heard from vicky that tasha was in the crate the whole time huh? boy, let her out!
i'll be back tash! u still remember me?
okie, i;m getting way outta hand. i better leave. now. yeah, now.
it was burning yday. i felt so faintish when i was at st andrews uniting church. and guess what? in the evening, there was a storm. 13000-15000 homes had power loss. didn't affect us. thank God.
happy bday james! will see u soon in klang.
27 dresses tomorrow. schweet!
love,
~licia~
dad and mom and ah boy, i love u.
mie, have u been reading? leave me a msg on the chatbox. dad, wht bout u?
way cool parents i have. lol.
weather update: really cool here. and david called from tassie saying it's cold down there.
wht's wrong with this girl? she said bye and then continued yakking. lol...
jazzie says hi. goldie and tasha, i miss u to bits. heard from vicky that tasha was in the crate the whole time huh? boy, let her out!
i'll be back tash! u still remember me?
okie, i;m getting way outta hand. i better leave. now. yeah, now.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
more updates...
tuesday was a movie marathon. 3 movies. two with suspense. one without. thank God. or else i wouldn't have been able to sleep.
i am legend, hostage, miss congeniality 2.
medibank tennis tournament at sydney olympic park on wednesday. watch 3 matches. winners of all 3 matches made it into the finals. had lotsa fun with davina chee chee.
and now i know everythg about tennis. oh ok, not everythg, almost everythg. almost everythg i need to know. hehe.
spent thursday and friday at the twins' place. more swimming and ice skating. pictures on facebook.
i'm sorry. i know everyone likes pictures in blogs. but i'm too lazy. i'll probably post my pictures up when i get home. 3 weeks. 3 weeks time. n i'll be home.
went to chinatown this morning. dinner with my uncle's friends tonight.
a very short update. not a very interesting one though. haha.. people aren't reading anyway. maybe when i get back, i won't blog anymore. sighz. response so bad. yeah, my fault. i don't write interestingly enough for all u out there. sobs~
~licia~
i am legend, hostage, miss congeniality 2.
medibank tennis tournament at sydney olympic park on wednesday. watch 3 matches. winners of all 3 matches made it into the finals. had lotsa fun with davina chee chee.
and now i know everythg about tennis. oh ok, not everythg, almost everythg. almost everythg i need to know. hehe.
spent thursday and friday at the twins' place. more swimming and ice skating. pictures on facebook.
i'm sorry. i know everyone likes pictures in blogs. but i'm too lazy. i'll probably post my pictures up when i get home. 3 weeks. 3 weeks time. n i'll be home.
went to chinatown this morning. dinner with my uncle's friends tonight.
a very short update. not a very interesting one though. haha.. people aren't reading anyway. maybe when i get back, i won't blog anymore. sighz. response so bad. yeah, my fault. i don't write interestingly enough for all u out there. sobs~
~licia~
Monday, January 7, 2008
7th jan
what a title huh? lol. i'm running out of ideas.
mie and pa, in case you were wondering, i went out shopping at westfield, bondi junction today.
movie tomorrow. "i am legend"
on wed, i'm going to sydney olympic park. medibank tennis tournament. woot! i'd to get my uncle to explain the basics of the game to me. like how they tabulate the scores and etc. haha..
cool!
this trip has been a very knowledgeable one. a very well-rounded one i'd say.
i've never discussed the christian faith more than i have in the past couple of weeks than in my entire life. it's almost everyday.
when i got to sydney, i became very dry spiritually. yeah, i still did my daily devotion but i realised i did not commune with the Lord like i did before. i thank God for the visit to hillsong church. He spoke to me and rekindled the fire in me. praise the Lord! looking forward to the days ahead spent with my Saviour and King! it'll be a terrific year. i'm sure.
Jehovah Jireh! my provider. My God shall supply all my needs according to His riches in glory.
and this trip has also made me stand more firmly in my faith. like when there are contradictory views, i still maintain my stand. which is a good thing especially in today's world. at least i won't be easily swayed and influenced. may the Lord continue to give me grace~~
that's all for now.
signing out...
~licia~
mie and pa, in case you were wondering, i went out shopping at westfield, bondi junction today.
movie tomorrow. "i am legend"
on wed, i'm going to sydney olympic park. medibank tennis tournament. woot! i'd to get my uncle to explain the basics of the game to me. like how they tabulate the scores and etc. haha..
cool!
this trip has been a very knowledgeable one. a very well-rounded one i'd say.
i've never discussed the christian faith more than i have in the past couple of weeks than in my entire life. it's almost everyday.
when i got to sydney, i became very dry spiritually. yeah, i still did my daily devotion but i realised i did not commune with the Lord like i did before. i thank God for the visit to hillsong church. He spoke to me and rekindled the fire in me. praise the Lord! looking forward to the days ahead spent with my Saviour and King! it'll be a terrific year. i'm sure.
Jehovah Jireh! my provider. My God shall supply all my needs according to His riches in glory.
and this trip has also made me stand more firmly in my faith. like when there are contradictory views, i still maintain my stand. which is a good thing especially in today's world. at least i won't be easily swayed and influenced. may the Lord continue to give me grace~~
that's all for now.
signing out...
~licia~
Saturday, January 5, 2008
pool birthday party
happy bday lyddy and phobz!!!
we had great fun. the weather's been a lil unusual lately. it pours suddenly and then stops.
had to cancel plans for the dance. it was actually the festival of sydney. i missed it. sighz.
but at least i get to stay over. maybe a few rounds of bang and bohnanza later. that'll be cool.
following uncle ck and aunt grace to church tomorrow. wes is here too.
and dee will be picking us up and taking us to hillsong. haha.. will tell u bout it soon.
the twins had more boys invited than girls. imagine so many boys in a pool together. and i must say, they've pretty good looking guy friends. haha...with nice names too. hank, ryan, blake, jordon, brendon, alfred, scott, bill. haha...the first two are good looking. i've this special liking for the name ryan. haha...and ryan happened to be a handsome, friendly guy. thank God he's 3 years younger. or else i'll be goo-goo-gaa-gaa-ing. hehe...
wes had this silly idea of doing synchronised swimming. will show some of u the video when i get back. lol. tht was hillarious.
nitez...that's all for now.
~licia~
we had great fun. the weather's been a lil unusual lately. it pours suddenly and then stops.
had to cancel plans for the dance. it was actually the festival of sydney. i missed it. sighz.
but at least i get to stay over. maybe a few rounds of bang and bohnanza later. that'll be cool.
following uncle ck and aunt grace to church tomorrow. wes is here too.
and dee will be picking us up and taking us to hillsong. haha.. will tell u bout it soon.
the twins had more boys invited than girls. imagine so many boys in a pool together. and i must say, they've pretty good looking guy friends. haha...with nice names too. hank, ryan, blake, jordon, brendon, alfred, scott, bill. haha...the first two are good looking. i've this special liking for the name ryan. haha...and ryan happened to be a handsome, friendly guy. thank God he's 3 years younger. or else i'll be goo-goo-gaa-gaa-ing. hehe...
wes had this silly idea of doing synchronised swimming. will show some of u the video when i get back. lol. tht was hillarious.
nitez...that's all for now.
~licia~
port stephens
went to port stephens yday. started real early. left home about 6am. u peeps were still snoring hard in bed. it's about 2 1/2 hours drive from sydney.
i like to write in short sentences now. getting rid of my long-windedness. will see how well i succeed.hehe..
went to nelson's bay.shopping though i didn't buy anything. lunch. resort.walk around the marina. nice yachts and boats. luxurious ones. strolled on the beach. played a couple of rounds of tri-ominos. played pool. on our way home.
stopped by at my uncle's horse trainer's place. beautiful place. lotsa horses. saw two horses right in front of me. beautiful. large. awesome. btw, they are racehorses.
japanese for dinner at chatswood. home. sleep.
pool party today. the twins' 17th birthday. meeting wes too. yippie~ another cousin's hangout.
will be seeing hank.haha..interesting.
dance tonight. lessons on jive and salsa. will see how it goes.
signing out,
~licia~
i like to write in short sentences now. getting rid of my long-windedness. will see how well i succeed.hehe..
went to nelson's bay.shopping though i didn't buy anything. lunch. resort.walk around the marina. nice yachts and boats. luxurious ones. strolled on the beach. played a couple of rounds of tri-ominos. played pool. on our way home.
stopped by at my uncle's horse trainer's place. beautiful place. lotsa horses. saw two horses right in front of me. beautiful. large. awesome. btw, they are racehorses.
japanese for dinner at chatswood. home. sleep.
pool party today. the twins' 17th birthday. meeting wes too. yippie~ another cousin's hangout.
will be seeing hank.haha..interesting.
dance tonight. lessons on jive and salsa. will see how it goes.
signing out,
~licia~
Thursday, January 3, 2008
short quickie
Happy New Year peeps!
just in case you were wondering, i ushered in the new year watching the fireworks display in sydney harbour bridge, darling harbour and a few other places. live. lol. getting envious eh?
God's great. He always is and always will be. looking forward to the year. more to learn. more to share. more to live out. new experiences. new people. more! yeah~~
been busy lately. went to jenolan caves and the blue mountain today with wesley. had heaps of fun. i enjoyed the trip just as much as i enjoyed his company. it was a great time catchin up with each other and it's so nice to be able to talk to someone who shares similiar views with u on diffrent issues.
beautiful sceneries. kept me in awe. lots of working out today. probably climbed more than 2000 steps. not those tiny steps. large steps. short legs. imagine. the lucas cave was supposed to be strenous activity. at least that was what the brochure said.
really enjoyed. thanks mom and dad for this opportunity to be here. it's wonderful. thanks to my uncle and aunt too. doubt anyone will ever read though. haha
port stephens tomorrow. leaving very early. 6am. msian time-3 am. haha..
another exciting day. meeting uncle santiago and aunty emily. men-golf, women-chitchatting. haha..how typical. still thinking what i'll be doing.
saturday : the twins' pool bday party. and more. will update then.
peeps at church, visiting hillsong this sun! yippies! now u hate me. haha..
hate all u want. i'll tell u more when i get home. haha..just kidding.
gtg.early morning tomorrow.
dad and mom, in case you are reading, i called 4 times. of which i still couldn't get u. will text u.
busy people. lols.
p/s: realise, no more lahs and ahs....getting rid of them.hehe
gdnite~
~licia~
just in case you were wondering, i ushered in the new year watching the fireworks display in sydney harbour bridge, darling harbour and a few other places. live. lol. getting envious eh?
God's great. He always is and always will be. looking forward to the year. more to learn. more to share. more to live out. new experiences. new people. more! yeah~~
been busy lately. went to jenolan caves and the blue mountain today with wesley. had heaps of fun. i enjoyed the trip just as much as i enjoyed his company. it was a great time catchin up with each other and it's so nice to be able to talk to someone who shares similiar views with u on diffrent issues.
beautiful sceneries. kept me in awe. lots of working out today. probably climbed more than 2000 steps. not those tiny steps. large steps. short legs. imagine. the lucas cave was supposed to be strenous activity. at least that was what the brochure said.
really enjoyed. thanks mom and dad for this opportunity to be here. it's wonderful. thanks to my uncle and aunt too. doubt anyone will ever read though. haha
port stephens tomorrow. leaving very early. 6am. msian time-3 am. haha..
another exciting day. meeting uncle santiago and aunty emily. men-golf, women-chitchatting. haha..how typical. still thinking what i'll be doing.
saturday : the twins' pool bday party. and more. will update then.
peeps at church, visiting hillsong this sun! yippies! now u hate me. haha..
hate all u want. i'll tell u more when i get home. haha..just kidding.
gtg.early morning tomorrow.
dad and mom, in case you are reading, i called 4 times. of which i still couldn't get u. will text u.
busy people. lols.
p/s: realise, no more lahs and ahs....getting rid of them.hehe
gdnite~
~licia~
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