The Koh Lipe Trip

I almost became a chicken and gave up this trip when I read on the newspaper re the flooding news everywhere up north the peninsular to Hatyai. We really shouldn't be a chicken because we are born as human, not chicken! That's why I'm not typing using chicken feet. Crap. 

I will not forgive myself if I ever missed this and tell me I can miss this only if you can show me there's somewhere in Penang that's comparable to this.

All thanks to this great leader!

Chong Chi

We knew that this trip must proceed no matter what because no one knows when will be the next one. This was planned about 7 months ago when I was still in Sydney.  Extra-advanced planning needed because everyone had a hard time applying leave. Oh working people. But.. it turned out only 8 of us went instead of 10 as planned.

Cindy & Jolene

I woke up at 4.30 in the morning, thought we were meeting up at 5. This is bad if you're sleeping early (not really early, only 4 hours before the departure) before the departure because you wouldn't get to see the last message posted on the wall shifting the meeting time an hour later so what you got was woke up and waited for an hour. Lesson learned - don't sleep 'early' or ask someone to update you the changes if there's any after you hit the bed, at least you get to ignore your alarm clock for an hour.

Gim Teik

After a loonnnnng journey, at least 6 hours I guess but it wasn't that bad because all we did was chatting like we haven't met for ages plus the motion sickness that shut Chia Bin's mouth for hours was the most hilarious part. 陆上一条龙，海上一条虫！

Chia Bin

Chang Yee

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hang Sing

We came across this place that looks like the pirate's place when we were looking for the Sunset Beach. But no one was there, only a dog that we could see.

Big Jolene & Small Joe-Lene

We were saying, when will be the next one? If we have less commitment...

Slowly.

A little bit about the CNY, on the CNY eve.

Xinyun is always here with us

How much I miss the time we had.

Everything feels new, Chinese New Year!

I think it looks like lion, lion dance's lion.

Last day in Sydney

Lalalalalalalala~~

Life has been pretty cool since I came back from China, literally I only have a month's time in Sydney after China. Mission accomplished - for the eight thousands words essay! 

It's a shame that for the one whole year in Sydney, I have never been to Luna Park, Taroonga Zoo, Manly Beach, Strathfield, Eastwood, Kings Cross, Newtown, Leichhardt, Cabramatta, Merrickvielle and et cetera. And, truly people are amazed with me for staying in the city all the time and not exploring the suburbs.*Because you can get everything in the city, basically.*

But guess what - in a week's time, I made it to Luna Park, Kings Cross, Newtown, Leichhardt, and even a short trip to Melbourne!

I shall call this LIFE. 

Had a farewell with the Shanghigh crew on Thursday night. I'm going to miss all those people and I'm hoping to come back, perhaps end of this year? 

I'm leaving in about 18 hours. Xinyun is packing my last day with everything she can fit in - woke up early in the morning for a breakfast, came home to START packing, and we are heading out later for a late lunch/ tea and hang around blablablabla, and OMG CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT I HAVE NEVER STEPPED INTO STAR CITY BEFORE? If you know me well, you know I don't gamble. But yea Sydney's Casino, I have never got near it before. So, who knows perhaps we will make a visit there tonight, just to prove that I have been to Star City. Buwahahah. 

Yes we are heading out now, she's beside me. I'm so excited but nooooo... in less than 18 hours' time now. Mixed feelings. 

BYEBYE.

The Power of Chinese

I think we people are getting obssessed with Shanghai after 3 weeks spending together, seeing each other everyday from 9am to 3.30pm. And so whenever there's news updates or interesting facts about the Chinese Laws or the urban-city, we share the news.

Source: businessinsider.com


Shanghai, 1990.



Shanghai, 2010.

Someone said to me -
If the world is being fair and equal, Asian countries would be the most developed countries in the world, because they are real hard workers.

And guess how much have the living environment and ecological environment deteriorated in this 20 years' time and how much efforts the Chinese needs to pay off in redeeming the sin in the next 20 years or even longer. To get rich is glorious, xiexie ni Deng Xiaoping - because you're getting me to write an eight-thousands-words on the story following-up your noble-impressive-contribution.

In a fortnight's time

It's funny that I still have stacks of books and papers right in front of me now. I wonder how long will all these be with me but I figure it depends on how discipline I am. The worst case is - I foresee myself failing my own mission and I'm even giving myself excuses for that. No one could be worse than me, seriously. 

Fried rice with stars and loves :)

I'll be back in my comfort zone soon. :)