Birds

What does uni and Parks have in common??

BIRDS!! And they are everyway.

I love parks... I really do but as usual, every likings there sure is a down part of it. For me, it's birds. I literally, do hate birds... or more precisely I am scared of birds.

I was in the uni, having my cuppa flat white at the cafe. I was enjoying the weather and the surroundings while reading my notes (preparing for exams). I suddenly felt that there is a pair of eyes staring at my direction viciously. I felt uncomfortable and look up. A pigeon is staring right at me, either that or at my direction. The pigeon slowly shifted the angle and tried to have a better look by coming towards me and using one eye to give extra focus.

GOSH! It scares the hell out of me. I pick up my stuff and head back in to the library.

I like outdoors. I love the wind blowing and the trees wishy-weshing. Gives a sense of change and the wondrous of nature. But HECK the birds is the trouble. The birds are everyway.

I dislike ...Correction. I hate them immensely. I dun like the feathers, their claws and definitely hate their eyes. I hate their gaze, I hate their long, vicious gaze the most. Heck, even describing it gives me the eery.

My hatred on birds started from my nightmares that I have during teens. I was in a big field, right at the slope of a mountain peak. I was enjoying or playing ( can't remember much on the details). Suddenly there is a flock of birds emerging out of no where, their wings and pecks is all that I felt. As usually dreams do, the memory was hazy but the feelings and emotion that you encounter in dreams are so intense that it could haunt you the rest of your life. That is what the birds do to me now, it haunts me.

A week before exams

My Weather

Brisbane
Max 29
Shower or storm

KualaLumpur
Max 25
Rain

What the heck… another reason I am homesick. The weather!!!

I am really counting the days heading back Malaysia. I am missing family and friends terribly especially around the exam time.

I was moody for the past week due to assignment pressure I was reluctant to phone back home as ringing them will just make me burst into tears. So I refrain from calling.

Guess what perks me up today? A simple sms from my dear friends. It lighten up my face and brought a smile all throughout the afternoon.

Roma St Park - BBQ

It's Spring and it's freaking hot and dry. Yet it does not stop us to hang out and have loads and loads of fun. It's James Birthday, make it more the reason to spend the Saturday afternoon in the park... having sausages, chix wings and booze!!

After the BBQ, we head out to Manly. There is a Haloween Parade. Pix!?Nah... I am lazy to post it up. Actually I have not even transfer it to file. All I have is the group photo, which was sent to me in MSN messenger. So there you go:

That's all for now. :P

The Thirteenth Tale

I fell.

I fell in real deep.

The book " The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield.

I bought the book in Kinokuniya, KL in May. Unread, I sent it over to Australia by post. The post finally arrived after a few months of shipping from KL to Sydney and went through the Australia custom before arriving to Brisbane. I unpacked the parcel and saw the book again. The wrapper was still intact. I made a promise to read it once I am done with the current read of 31 Dream Street by Lisa Jewell then.

On Tuesday night, frustrated with my assignments, I decided to release my anger and started to read. The first page, the very first page, I already knew that I am going to love the story. From the very beginning, the story was a page turner. It's rare.

The book is full of suspense, surprise and satisfaction. I was so caught into the tale itself. It mesmerize me and I fell deep into the story. The whole atmosphere of the book is powerful and sweeping. Intriguing, daring and even downright heart-pounding at times, I still continue patiently to read page by page as it takes my mind away deep into the story.

I won't be bothered to mention the content of the book. I am just trully happy to read this book. A total joy. Highly Recommended. This book will be in my All-time-Favorites along with The Time Travellers Wife.

I definitely will re-read this book again and again.

This book is a MUST read.
Point to note: Dun take this book to bed. It will be sunrise, before you know it.

AmAZingly Creative

Gosh... this is totally GOOD! It's worth the watch.

This Kiwi animation is not the original one but the music with it makes it more meaningful, Gary Jules - Mad World.

Luv it to bits!!!

Spring / Summer

The weather...

it's HOT! The heat... Gosh... winter come and go... spring zooming cross... I can't even imagine how will the summer feels like... Oh wait, I won't. I'll be back in Malaysia. Lucky me. I can't stand the heat.. *HAhHA*

I was in the seminar class the other day. Anne, our lecturer was talking about culture adaption. She mention that when one heads off to another country or city, he or she normally will take at least 2 years to adapt and accept the culture at the new environment. That's just a rough figure of year in most research based study. It does not matter if it's heading back to your hometown and going away. It takes a around 2 years.

If that is really the case. My life must be hell messy and Gosh! Please, people, mind my moodswings! *KEkE*

O by the by, there are things I do not understand Australians:

why they like to go bare foot walking around the streets and lecture halls?

Arrival of the Parcels

Gosh.. I have been waiting for the arrival of the parcel since I am in Brisbane.

The two parcels are basically sent to Brissie the day of my departure to Brisbane. It's sent through by Post Malaysia. Heck, It's cheap even by shipment. Costing only RM120 for around 37 kg (two parcels). It's definitely the cheapest.

The parcels actually consist of shoes, books, accesories and odds and pieces (photo frame, post-it, pens etc etc). Nothing important or urgent. I mean, I have it and not using it will be a waste since I am in Brissie. I figure, rather than buying over again, why not sent it over.

It took a rough 3 months plus to arrive.

Everything is in tact. I got all my shoes!! I must say my room is becoming more and more 'me'. HhAhA.. Yey!!

Although, there is a broken frame :'( I am just happy that it finally arrives.

Walking in the Rain

I get out of the boring seminar.

Practically, the lecturer read word to word from the given notes with his monotonous tone. I could fall asleep with his slow and dull voice.

Okay, I admit that I love Indian style of speaking English.... I find it very very SexY! HEhE.. I fell in love with the tone when I first watch "Heroes". The very beginning of the first episode when Mohinder Suresh starting the very beginning of the fantastic TV series. The deep indian tone still strong with perfect english speaking accent.... *WooHooooOO*

Unfortunately, the lecturer's accent is a another story all together.

I left around 6pm and decided to take CityCat. On the way to the pier, the thunder and lighting take over the sky. I sighed... what bad luck. The rain started to pour down heavily. I started to hasten my walk.

At least the wait for the ferry ain't that long.

Not long after, I get off at my stop. Others have umbrellas! I don't. I wonder if they check the weather forecast everyday or just happen to bring umbrellas. I walk pretty fast heading back towards my apartment.

I am already half wet.

What surprise me... is that I kinda enjoyed it. Walking under the rain. Haha... It's like 'you dun give a damn anymore'. Letting it be.

:D

Sometimes, things turns out pretty much alrite... just how you are willing to see it.

ps. I went home and straight for a shower.

Tow Patrol to the Rescue

AMazingly...
The car I have been driving... BROKE DOWN!

Location: Right in the middle of the freeway.

I was heading back Toowong after lunch-ing in the city. *SighX* Shoulda just stay back home and cook instead.

Anyway... it's kinda scary. As the cars driving is pretty fast.. I can actually feel the vibration everytime a car pass by. That's pretty freaking scary. I dun think it's advisable to get out in the middle of the freeway either. I sit still and wait for help. I keep on looking at the hind mirror just to check if the car at the back notice me. I have this image that keep coming to my mind - a Bang from the back crashing me to bits... Argghh. The only thing left is to wait for help.

Not long after,, a police came to the rescue. He was really kind. He helped me to push the car to the divider. It's much much safer.

In like another 10 minutes, the freeway patrol guy came and start to direct the traffic with his truck guiding them to keep left. I was RESCUED. He was really nice, asking me I need water, or if I wanted to hop into his truck (aircon).

I need to wait for the tow-away truck. It is FREE. Consider that the car broke down in the middle of freeway. It's free.. otherwise, I will have to bear a tow charge fee. Weird eh. Not that bad luck after all.

While waiting, there is an accident in front of my spot. Gosh! I hope that my car does not have anything to do with it. I duno.. some distraction?? Anyway, it cause very very heavy traffic. Of coz, the arrival of the tow truck was delayed.

Oh well, once arrived, they are O so kind enough, they tow the car and brought me back to Toowong, my apmt. Their actual duty was just to tow away the car and bring me to somewhere safe. Since my place is not that far, they brought me straight back to my place.
O about the car, there is a garage car repair just opposite my apmt. So no worries there too. What an experience.. what a day.
I am really thankful for the rescue and they are helpful too.. :D Cheers to them.

While I was waiting for help

Safe and Sound in the tow-truck while the rescuer attaching the car to the truck

Almost done...

Yey!! Back to my apartment

Lamington Park

On a Saturday,I got up pretty early to head towards Lamington Park :D

Breakie at Sunnybank. My favorite : Sticky Rice and Soy Milk

Regret

Been rather busy for the past few weeks.

Moving to the new apartment, party, dinners and moutain track walk (last weekend)! O not forgetting the horrendous task : assignments.

I am starting to regret getting back to Uni. Seriously. Why one need to SUFFER and PAY for the freaking expensive tuition fees (plus with the exchange rate!). Is it a test of one's capability and management in pursue of another certificate that in the end will end up in some old box somewhere in the corner of the house. Worse, will it be applicable in the real life or will one use the stuff taught in class.