Sydney Photos- First Instalment

Hee, funny title for this post isn't it?

But anyway, here are some photos I have snapped on the first day. Touched down at 8am, and found to my dismay, that I was unable to check in.
After hanging around the lobby
for about half an hour or so, I decided to venture out for a walk. Little did I know,
the direction I have decided on, led me to King's Cross, a supposed notorious nightlife area. I stopped at King's Cross Centre to chill at the Nail Spa, while having
my manicure and
pedicure done. Love the colours!

I would liken the area to North Bridge in Perth. The street was lined with Al Fresco bars and restaurants, and I do see the usual enticing signs that call out for in-house "Peep Shows"
from the sleazy bars. Nothing has really shaken me that much except for a mad freak who
showed some obscene gestures. But he was really mad, and had annoyed other passer-bys just as much.

I got 2 books from a second-hand bookstore. They have got an amazing selection of books,
a couple of which were actually
recent publications. The walk to-and-fro King's Cross took about 25 mins or so.
After munching on the cheesemite I have gotten earlier, I went into a 1.5 hour snooze.


Lovely place I was provided with isn't it?


Despite of the lack of rest for the whole night, I was surprised to find myself hopping
around town with energy for shopping and sightseeing.
Further to that, I had enough reserved for dinner and sweets after!
How unbelievable was that!



Finally managed to catch up with Fiona babe!


Taking heaps of pictures to amuse ourselves while waiting for food to be served! 


Great dining ambience, accompanied by equally high standards of food served! And we still had room for desserts! (We went to Pancakes on the Rocks, which had an astonishing long Q). Don't be misled by the desserts shown above. I actually had them from French Patisserie the next day.
Just stuffed them in this becos they so happened to fit.




Mouth-watering stuff from Pancakes on the Rocks! YUM!!!!

That's about all the photos for this time round. Will try to collate the rest soon! I just had so much catching up with work since I've been back!

The perfect timeout

Just a quick post to let everyone know that I'm back from the Sydney work trip.

I totally love it! Both at work and at play! I'm a bit too tired to elaborate on the details for now. You would have been as overwhelmed if you were in my shoes. Reality sets in as soon as I get home- the looming reporting deadlines, wedding cards to finish up and mail out by Tuesday, and not including many other miscellaneous tasks snowballing on my agenda list. And god knows which category of storm I'll be expecting at work tmr!

In any case, I really am grateful for the timeout from my regimented work/ personal routine.

Admittedly, it's almost gone to the extent that I wished I didn't have to come home! More pics to come later, I promise!

Beyond Recognition

I can hardly believe that pair of lack-lustre eyes belong to someone I thought I have known so well... How did the zest and purpose get evaporated, at such a rate?

Time and tide indeed waits for no man. Can life ever afford to wait for the forsaken to be in sync with the rest? 

Ouch, it hurts!

My wisdom tooth is disturbing me again. I dont think I can avoid the extraction at all. That tooth is growing in the strangest position! It gives me shivers when I look at it in the mirror. I'm already imagining myself wriggling in pain on the chair as the dentist struggle with pulling out 
that strayed growth spotted in the most challenging position. And the blood! And also swollen cheeks! Eek! I think I'll probably pass out with the amount of anesthetics I need!

It's only a matter of time for that nightmare to come true!

Anyway, I'll be leaving on a work trip to Sydney in two weeks time. Planning to arrive a day earlier for some exploration in the city. I'm basically looking forward to shopping over there! And visiting the famed Opera House! =)

Come mid-march, I'll be heading with SL and my boss to Melb for Grand Prix. The airfare costs $900 for each person. That's such a dear price to pay, compared to the usual $500 fare! But SL reckons with the free accomodation we get at the sister hotel, it works out to be pretty fair. Besides Melbourne, I can envisage myself enjoying a shopping spree in Singapore and Malaysia after the wedding. So yeah, I'm prepared for the most unhealthy financial position in the coming two months. Other than the shopping sprees, I would be expecting a huge bill for the lavish wedding I have opted to have at the Raffles Hotel (I have decided to pay for the Singapore one and SL paying for the Malaysia one)! It's a good thing that I have already started putting aside money every week for my credit card account. So, hopefully, that will not set my cash flow back too much by then! And hopefully, 
the monetary gifts will help to cover the bulk of the remaining bill.

But, I really need to scrimp after the wedding in late March! I still wanna make my Europe getaway come true! =)

Had an amazing CNY dinner at Ade's place! Although the atmosphere was different from Singapore, it's still nice to know that somewhere in Aust, there'll still be people around to celebrate those special events with you! 

So here's a photo of me, all dolled up for the dinner! (it's been a while since I've posted any photos of myself here in this blog!)

Oh yep, I have kept the tradition of getting new clothes for CNY alive! Hee!



I realised, as I was posting the pictures, these clothes aren't of very exciting colours actually! Not at all befitting of the supposed festive! =P

Anyway, I got these stuff from Valley Girl online store. If any of you from Singapore need anything from Valley Girl, have a peep at their website and drop me a line =)

When dreams crumble to dust

The pressure in me is exploding. I have got some really bad feelings... that people are plotting and big troubles are brewing. 

I felt totally drained last night. I could feel the exhuastion overtaking my body violently. As I drifted to sleep, it feels as if I have surrendered in my own battle. It had been a difficult battle. Those beautiful dreams I had about my future, my life and all the little things I have wished for, have all crumbled. It makes me ponder, what then happens after I get to where I wanted. Would I still be happy or would I be wishing for more? Would I have hurt anyone in my pursuit? 

I'm still trying to come to terms with the reality of life. I'm still feeling bitter over the fact that there isn't an inch on earth 
that is not spared by the evil of mankind. 

Man are despicable beings- we turn so power-hungry that nothing would stop us from jumping at each other's throats. Life is so fucking ugly and I wish I was never human to have any emotions at all.

Truely, life is such a bitch and all man are born to be political beings, which really makes us worse than animals. If there is such a thing as judgement day, I wish with all my heart that all man will be wiped out, leaving behind only a tragic vacuum that serves to remind how much we deserve it.