Raaaant.

Brissy’s weather is really going insane. One moment it’s so damn hot, the next freezing cold. Today was like… “brrrrr…” super cold. Probably one of the coldest days I’ve ever experienced ever since I came here. Because it rained last night, so it was rather gloomy and cold in the day.

Currently, I’m in a panicky mode. Essays due next week and I haven’t got the slightest clue on how to start writing! I’m feeling stressed up and it’s all thanks to my undefeatable habit of procrastination. To hell with it!! >:(

Socially rich… :P

I’ve been busy meeting up with friends lately. It’s just awesome!

Especially yesterday, when I managed to meet up with Jennifer, a Korean friend, who shared her home-made rice cakes with me (I mentioned about this in my blog). It has been about 3 weeks since I last saw her. Was really nice to meet up with her.

We do have a bit of gap in terms of our age but she teaches me a lot about Korean culture- like why do Koreans always use only their right hand to eat? (it’s something that has been bugging me for a long time) And some others related to food and table manners (I’m just too lazy to type everything out).

Also, I’ve been hanging out a lot with a M’sian friend, LN, whom I met on a bus. She said hi to me and all… etc, etc. We’ve been meeting a lot the past few weeks and we’re hitting off quite well! I like hanging out and chatting with her because she’s a really happy and optimistic person.

LN gave me a mini-facial today. She’s awesome! She came to my place at 9+pm to do the facial for me! Though she just learnt the skill of facial massage, I thought she was really good at it. In the end she sort of miss an early bus and had to take an 11pm bus back home. Her home’s not very near from mine actually. She’s really great. We’ll be meeting up again tomorrow and on Sat… We’re just so busy!

Oh and lately I’ve been eating a lot of Korean food! I had Korean cuisine for dinner last Fri, yesterday and this evening. I can’t get enough! There’re still so much to try! <3

Today’s dinner…

My dinner looks damn good, doesn’t it?!

Dishes are Japanese curry with potatoes and carrots, and stir-fried beef and onions!

The taste was not bad, but I definitely have lots of room for improvement! And OKAY, I have to confess the Japanese curry is instant curry (microwave-d it) except for the potatoes and carrots which I cut and boiled. XP

 

You know what, I think one of these days I’m going to die of heat stroke. It’s HOT LIKE HELL here and it’s not yet summer! No more comfortable, air-conditioned weather anymore. :( Can’t wait for next year June… Lol.

I can’t imagine summer time

Today’s temperature was 35 degree Celsius in the day. DAAAAAMN HOT! I felt like I was in a readying sauna. The air was hot and stale. Not humid like SG, it was just HOT.

One day it was winter, the next, it became summer. But I don’t think this is summer yet. Winter was supposed to end in the month of September! I guess it ended early this year. If this is (so-called) spring, I really can’t imagine SUMMER. Luckily I’ll be in Singapore during the PEAK of summer. I cannot stand the scorching sun!

Australia’s sun is so poisonous!

One thing good, though it’s not that distinctive in Brisbane, is the experiencing of four seasons! In SG, the weather’s either hot or rainy. It’s definitely a life experience for South-East Asians!

 

And on a super happy note,

All About Dong Bang Shin Ki: Season 3 DVD arrived today!

My happiness just reached the peak! XD

Cover of the DVD

 
Front covers of the box set

Back covers of the box set

Front covers of the 3 DVD cases

Back covers of the 3 DVD cases

DVD cases plus photobook

 
Folded poster (chose this over the rolled-up because the latter is too expensive)

Attempting to straighten up my poster! XD

 
DVDs inside the cases! ;)

A peek into the photobook

 
Mine!!!

I mean the box set okay… XD

With 6 DVDs, DBSK fans will get to enjoy 540 minutes (that’s 9 freaking hours!!!) of programs in them! SO WORTH IT! AADBSK DVD series is a must-have for all DBSK fans! It is literally ALL ABOUT DBSK. *faints*

Update on my Uni life thus far

Every week I would suffer mental stress from having to think, read and write critically. There are weekly “blog entries” to write, 20 pages of materials to be read. I have to analyse the topics critically. I have to be critical. It’s difficult when in the past I just take things as it is without asking much of the 4W1H.

And that’s for my Asian Studies major of course.

Korean major is going fine so far. I’ve learnt some of the materials before and being in touch with Korean music/dramas/variety shows definitely helped me to learn the language faster! It’s gradually becoming a non-foreign language and I love it! I loooooove Korean, even if the classes can be a tad boring when the seon-saeng-nim just goes on and on… XD

Korean’s class today was exceptionally awesome because SX (the GOESS translator I mentioned before) and I were continuously gushing about DBSK and sharing our own experiences within the fandom. We were so “HIGH”, the seon-saeng-nim came and asked us what were we talking about that is so interesting. We laughed and went “ehhh…”

You cannot believe the things she experienced on the many trips she made to Korea. To a Kpop fan, it’s really effing awesome!

But my evening later on was like shit. Huge contrast between afternoon and evening. Too tired and lazy to type everything anyways.

In Singapore and to Singaporeans, eating alone might make the person seemed like a loner, an anti, pathetically friend-less. But here in Brisbane, I love the fact that A LOT of Caucasians eat alone. Be it in Uni or in public places, I witnessed a lot of them having meals by themselves.

It’s like they take life as a pinch of salt. Enjoying the times they have by themselves while not caring about what others think. I love the sight of that. I love to observe a Caucasian, just sitting on the grass eating her lunch or just chilling out.

But S’poreans on the other hand are very “ai mian zi”. Cannot eat alone, cannot go to movies alone, cannot this and cannot that. I admit that sometimes I feel that way although I’ve eaten (in foodcourts/restaurants), gone movies alone in SG.

Here in Brisbane, I eat alone and do things alone with ease. Not having to think about what others think of me. Hanging out alone in Uni is cool but not so much if you’re lost in the campus! ><

Out with the long, in with the short!

So what do you guys think? Good or bad change? :P

Casino Royale

Today was a public holiday for Brissy!

They call it Exhibition Day because of Ekka which is an annual festival that takes place in Brisbane. The festival lasts for a week but they have a special public holiday for busy people to attend. Cool, eh?

I haven’t been to Ekka yet. Probably this Fri or Sat. Am excited to go! All that cool stuff to buy and all the things to do! Will blog more about when I’ve personally experienced it myself.

Spent half of the day today at the Casino in Brisbane city. Heh.

Played Jackpot and Roulette.

No wins at all! Lost quite a bit. I’ve got no luck today. Booo.

But I realised Roulette can be quite fun.

Today’s incident with Roulette has made Kel hate the number 15. Kel asked me about my birth date during this one round. So she just bet on the row of numbers where 15 was in, instead of ON the number itself. Because what are the chances of the ball landing on the number you bet right? Nobody puts their money on only 1 number unless you’re EXTREMELY confident the ball will land on the number.

BUT THE BALL LANDED ON 15 THAT ROUND!!!! :O

OH.EM.GEE. WE TOTALLY FREAKED OUT! FREEEEAKED OUT MAN.

If only we had bet on number 15 itself! We would win 35 times our “capital”! WTH.

After that, we felt so… ARGH! Just ARGH!

Really wth and omg.

No luck!

Went to watch the movie, My Sister’s Keeper, on Monday at 9pm. Reached home at 11pm+.

The movie is so sad. Even sadder than the book, I felt. Probably because of visual effects. Seeing the sick Kate is quite upsetting… But the movie has a different ending from the book but I think that’s fine. Because the ending in the book is, though saddening, kind of lame. To me, that is. :P